Intra-articular lipoma causing snapping in the patellofemoral joint

Yilmaz, E.; Karakurt, L.; Yildirim, H.; Ozercan, R.

Saudi Medical Journal 28(6): 955-958

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284
PMID: 17530118
Document Number: 610014
Intra-articular lipoma is an exceedingly rare diagnosis. We identified a lipoma that was seated in the retropatellar area and caused snapping of the patella during flexion of the knee joint. The tumor was easily and totally excised under arthroscopic guidance after the thin pedicle was cut.

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