Presentation
Anterior knee pain. No history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Quadriceps fat pad impingement syndrome
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The quadriceps fat pad is enlarged of high signal on PD fat sat and T2 with mass effect on the adjacent suprapatellar recess and quadriceps tendon. Mild joint effusion is noted.
Normal appearance of the menisci and cruciate/collateral ligaments.
Case Discussion
The MRI features and the clinical presentation are suggestive of quadriceps fat pad impingement syndrome.