Mucoid Degeneration of Both ACL and PCL.
10.4055/cios.2012.4.2.167
- Author:
Sung Do CHO
1
;
Yoon Seok YOUM
;
Chae Chil LEE
;
Dong Kyo SEO
;
Tae Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. sdcho@uuh.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Knee;
Anterior cruciate ligament;
Posterior cruciate ligament;
Mucoid degeneration
- MeSH:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*pathology/radiography;
Arthralgia/etiology;
Humans;
Joint Diseases/diagnosis/*pathology/radiography;
Knee Joint/*pathology/radiography;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Posterior Cruciate Ligament/*pathology/radiography
- From:Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2012;4(2):167-170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Unlike meniscal tears and chondral defects, the mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a rare cause of knee pain and there have been no case reports of mucoid degeneration of both the ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). A 48-year-old-male patient presented with knee pain and limitation of motion. The patient's magnetic resonance imaging, arthroscopic findings, and pathologic diagnosis confirmed a clinical diagnosis of mucoid degeneration of both the ACL and the PCL. The symptoms disappeared after arthroscopic partial excision of the ACL and PCL.
