RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intra-articular lipoma causing snapping in the patellofemoral joint
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 955
OP 958
VO 28
IS 6
A1 Yilmaz, Erhan
A1 Karakurt, Lokman
A1 Yildirim, Hanifi
A1 Ozercan, Resat
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/6/955.abstract
AB Intra-articular lipoma is an exceedingly rare diagnosis. We identified a lipoma that was seated in the retropatellar area and caused snapping of the patella during flexion of the knee joint. The tumor was easily and totally excised under arthroscopic guidance after the thin pedicle was cut.