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MR imaging of lipoma arborescens of the knee joint
K N Ryu1, S Jaovisidha, M Schweitzer
1Department of Osteoradiology, University of Califormia, San Diego 92161, USA.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|November 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to define MR imaging of patients with lipoma arborescens of the knee.
Conclusion:
MR images showed villous lipomatous proliferation (100%) with signal intensity similar to that of fat on T1- and T2-weighted images, masslike subsynovial fat deposition (38%), joint effusion (100%), erosive bone changes at articular margins (38%), associated synovial cysts (25%), and degenerative changes (13%). MR imaging is a valuable technique for examining patients with lipoma arborescens of the knee and can support the diagnosis of this rare condition.