Percutaneous ultrasound-guided aspiration of an anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst: description of technique and case presentation

PM R. 2014 Dec;6(12):1166-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.07.008. Epub 2014 Aug 1.

Abstract

An anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst is an infrequent but potentially clinically significant cause of knee pain. Although the cyst may be removed surgically, percutaneous ultrasound-guided anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst aspiration and injection is feasible. To our knowledge, we present the first reported case description of the utilization of ultrasound guidance to perform this procedure with a successful clinical outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Ganglion Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Ganglion Cysts / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Suction
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*