Ganglion in the discus triangularis. first description
Wadstroem, J.; Nigst, H.; Ohnacker, H.
Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse Organ der V. 18(1): 53-54
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-1819 PMID: 3949262 Document Number: 277483
A fifty-four year old patient had persisting pain in the wrist following a distal radius fracture two years previously. A perforation of the discus triangularis was confirmed by arthrography, and the disc removed. Gelatinous fluid was found in the joint at operation. Histologically, a ganglion was present in the disc, close to an old tear. As far as we know, this is the first report of a disc ganglion. Disc ganglia probably occur more frequently than is recognized and could be responsible for pain, swelling and recurrent wrist ganglia.