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Bilateral Medial and Lateral Discoid Menisci: A Case Report
Taisei Kato1, Kazuya Kaneda1, Kengo Harato2
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
Introduction:
A discoid meniscus is a typical anatomical variation of the knee. There are several cases of either lateral or medial discoid menisci; however, their combination is rare. We describe a rare instance of bilateral discoid medial and lateral menisci.
Case Report:
A 14-year-old boy who developed left knee pain after twisting his knee at school was referred to our hospital. He had limited extension of -10°, lateral clicking, and pain on the McMurray test in the left knee and complained of slight clicks in the right knee. Magnetic resonance imaging results for both knees revealed discoid medial and lateral menisci. Surgery was performed on the symptomatic left knee. Arthroscopically, a Wrisberg-type discoid lateral meniscus and an incomplete-type medial discoid meniscus were confirmed. The symptomatic lateral meniscus was saucerized and sutured and only the asymptomatic medial meniscus was observed. The patient was doing well 24 months after surgery.
Conclusion:
We report a rare case of bilateral medial and lateral discoid menisci.
