An intraarticular fibroma of the tendon sheath in the knee joint

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Nov;19(11):1830-3. doi: 10.1007/s00167-011-1431-2. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Abstract

Fibromas that usually occur in the tendon sheaths of the wrist and hand are extremely rare in intra-articular locations. Only five such cases in the knee joint have been reported so far. This is a case report of an intra-articular fibroma of the tendon sheath of the knee joint arising adjacent to posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-defined intra-articular lesion in the region of the intercondylar notch of the femur behind the PCL. The mass was excised by arthrotomy. Histopathological study confirmed the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibroma / pathology*
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology*
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery
  • Synovectomy
  • Synovial Membrane / pathology*
  • Tendons / pathology*
  • Tendons / surgery

Substances

  • Contrast Media