MRI appearance of popliteal cysts in childhood

Popliteal cysts are soft fluid-filled lesions of synovial origin which result from extrusion of joint fluid into the gastrocnemiosemimembranous bursa. They may occur in any age group, but 22-33 % occur in the first 15 years of life. In this age group they are rarely associated with intraarticular ab...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 1997-02, Vol.27 (2), p.130-132
Hauptverfasser:	LANG, I. M, HUGHES, D. G, WILLIAMSON, I. B, GOUGH, S. G. W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormalities Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Children Cysts Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Knee Joint - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Muscle, Skeletal - pathology Osteoarticular system. Muscles Popliteal Cyst - diagnosis Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Synovial Fluid Synovial Membrane - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Popliteal cysts are soft fluid-filled lesions of synovial origin which result from extrusion of joint fluid into the gastrocnemiosemimembranous bursa. They may occur in any age group, but 22-33 % occur in the first 15 years of life. In this age group they are rarely associated with intraarticular abnormalities and therefore rarely require treatment. This case report shows the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of a popliteal cyst in two children.
ISSN:	0301-0449 1432-1998
DOI:	10.1007/s002470050083