Local excision of cyst of lateral meniscus of knee without recurrence

Abstract

Sex Side Tear Management I 16 Male Left No Local excision 2 24 Male Left No Local excision 3 22 Male Left Yes Meniscectomy 4 42 Female Left No Local excision 5 36 Male Left No Local excision 6 22 Female Left Yes Meniscectomy 7 18 Female Left Yes Meniscectomy 8 27 Male Left No Local excision 9 24 Female Left Yes Meniscectomy 10 42 Male Left No Local excision I I 30 Male Left Yes Meniscectomy 12 51 Male Right Yes Meniscectomy 13 17 Female Right No Local excision 14 24 Female Left No Local excision 15 28 Female Right Yes Meniscectomy 16 29 Male Right Yes Meniscectomy I 7 29 Female Left No Local excision 18 27 Male Right No Local excision 19 48 Female Left Yes Meniscectomy 20 39 Female Right No Local excision 21 20 Female Left No Local excision 22 42 Male Right Yes Meniscectomy 88 THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY

A case of juxta-articular myxoma of the knee

“…Numerous reports exist describing lesions which may contain myxoid tissue and thus histologically appear similar to JAM, including meniscal cysts [2,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], parameniscal cysts [8,9,18], and ganglion cysts [19,20].…”

Comparison of Two Procedures for Meniscal Cysts: A Report of 35 Patients with a Mean Follow-up of 33 Months

“…7,10,11 However, there are reports suggesting that cysts may occur without arthroscopically visible meniscal lesions. 2,6,8,9,14 In these studies, a rupture of the meniscus was present in only 50% to 88% of patients. A rupture of the associated meniscus was present in 33 of 35 patients (94%) in our study.…”

Sonographic appearances of meniscal cysts

“…Treatment of meniscal cysts is directed at the underlying meniscal pathology, although local cyst excision has been successful when no underlying meniscal tear is found 19 (in a study before the advent of MRI). Treatment of the meniscal lesion may be performed arthroscopically, with decompression of the cyst into the joint 20,21 or with combined percutaneous needle puncture, 22 or by open operation.…”