J Korean Bone Joint Tumor Soc.  2012 Jun;18(1):37-40. 10.5292/jkbjts.2012.18.1.37.

Intraosseous Ganglion of the Scapular Glenoid: A Case Report

• Shin KH
• Cho YJ

• KMID: 1438409
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5292/jkbjts.2012.18.1.37

Abstract

Intraosseous ganglion is a benign cystic lesion. It is composed of fibrous tissue with mucoid changes located in the subchondral bone adjacent to a joint. Intraosseous ganglion has been reported in various skeletal sites and most commonly in the lower end of the tibia and femur. However reports of intraosseous ganglion of the glenoid are rare, with only 14 cases in the literature. We repot 2 cases of intraosseous ganglion of the glenoid with literature reviews.

Keyword

scapular glenoid; intraosseous ganglion

MeSH Terms

Bone Cysts
Femur
Joints
Tibia

Figure

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  Figure 1 (A) Plain radiography of the left shoulder demonstrates a radiolucent, and multilobulated lesion in the inferior portion of the glenoid. (B, C) Computed tomography of the left shoulder demonstrates a multilobulated cystic lesion in the nearly entire portion of the glenoid with air-fluid level. (D, E) Magnetic resonance imaging of the left shoulder demonstrated a high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, encompassing approximately 70% of the overall area of the glenoid.

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  Figure 2 (A, B) Plain radiography of the both shoulder demonstrates a radiolucent lesion in the glenoid. (C) Computed tomography of the both shoulder demonstrates a multilobulated cystic lesion in the right glenoid and huge cystic lesion in the left glenoid.

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