J Korean Hip Soc.  2011 Sep;23(3):225-228. 10.5371/jkhs.2011.23.3.225.

Ganglion Cyst in Acetabular Fossa of the Hip Joint: Case Report

• Yoon US
• Min HJ
• Kim JS
• Oh HS
• Chung IH
• Park KH
• Seo JS

• KMID: 2014890
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5371/jkhs.2011.23.3.225

Abstract

Ganglions commonly occur on the hand, wrist, knee, ankle and foot, with occasional development around the hip joint. Ganglion in the acetabular fossa is rare. We present a case of a ganglion in the acetabular fossa of the hip with treatment.

Keyword

Hip joint; Acetabular fossa; Ganglion

MeSH Terms

Animals
Ankle
Foot
Ganglion Cysts
Hand
Hip
Hip Joint
Knee
Wrist

Figure

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  Fig. 1 On the (A) anteroposterior view and (B) frog-lateral view, showing the negative finding except widening of the joint space.

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  Fig. 2 Preoperative images (A) axial T2-weighted image shows high-signal intensity within acetabular fossa (arrow) at the hip, (B) axial T1-weighted image at the same level shows low or intermediate-signal intensity, (C) axial T2-weighted image slightly inferior to the panels A and B shows fluid extending distally within acetabular fossa, (D) axial T1-weighted image shows more distal acetabular fossa (E) coronal T2-weighted image shows a well defined lobulated contoured lesion displaying high-signal intensity (F) coronal T1-weighted image shows extent of the cyst from acetabular fossa to acetabular notch.

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  Fig. 3 With X-ray image intensifier, aspiration of the cyst using 18 gauge bore needle.

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  Fig. 4 The gelatinous content (≒3 cc) was allowed to escape through the wide bore needle.

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  Fig. 5 (A) Coronal T1-weighted, (B) axial T1-weighted and (C) coronal T2-weighted, (D) axial T2-weighted at 1 year after aspiration, lobulated lesion was disappeared.

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