Spinoglenoid notch cyst

Case contributed by Andrew Lawson
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri

A large well-circumscribed fluid intensity T1 hypointense/T2 hyperintense cystic lesion measuring 2.5 X 2.5 (axial) X 2.8 (cc) cm is demonstrated, centered in the spino-glenoid notch, contiguous with the posterior glenoid labrum, in keeping with a paralabral cyst. This results from a focal posterior labral detachment, about 9 o'clock. No extension of the cyst into the suprascapular notch. There is moderate infraspinatus atrophy with denervation edema.

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