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An atypically located large subchondral cyst in an osteoarthritic hip joint: a case report
Melih Güven1, Turhan Ozler, Onur Kocadal
1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yeditepe University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. maguven2000@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Osteoarthritic subchondral cysts within or around the hip joint can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from primary osseous and soft tissue tumors due to their radiological appearance and uncommon location.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 74-year-old Turkish man with a subchondral cyst arising from the hip joint, eroding the acetabulum and located on the medial side of the iliac bone, which imitated a soft tissue tumor. This cystic lesion was resected and the results of histopathological analysis of tissue samples were found to be consistent with an osteoarthritic cyst.
Conclusions:
The present case illustrates how an osteoarthritic subchondral cyst can grow into the soft tissue planes in the presence of destruction of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone continuity, and present as an apparent soft tissue tumor.