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Ganglion cyst of the Hoffa’s fat Pad: Rare case report with MRI features

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  • Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research

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  • 2013

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Ganglion is defined as cystic lesion composed of myxoid matrix, having jelly-like consistency, and is lined by pseudomembrane. Ganglion cyst arising from the Hoffa’s fat pad (infrapatellar fat pad) is rare conditions and only few cases have been reported in the literature. MRI is the most sensitive and specific method for diagnosing ganglion cyst. Hereby, we reported a rare case of ganglion cyst arising from the Hoffa’s fat pad in a 15 year old male patient, diagnosed on magnetic resonance imaging followed by surgical excision.
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