Fibroma of tendon sheath originating from the knee joint capsule

Clin Imaging. 2002 Jul-Aug;26(4):280-3. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00430-8.

Abstract

We present a rare case of fibroma of the tendon sheath originating from the posterior joint capsule of the knee in a 50-year-old man. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a lesion posterior to the medial femoral condyle. The lesion showed hypointensity on all T1-weighted, T2-weighted, short tau inversion recovery (STIR), and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. Plain computed tomographic (CT) scans showed a lesion with isodensity to muscle. The lesion showed no enhancement on postcontrast CT scans.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fibroma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Joint Capsule*
  • Knee Joint*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tendons*
  • Thallium Radioisotopes
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Thallium Radioisotopes