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Samal P, Bhagwat K, Panigrahi T, Gopinathan N
Correspondence: Dr Puspak Samal, drpuspak27@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Discoid medial meniscus is a relatively rare pathology of the knee joint, with bilateral cases even rarer. Herein, we report the case of a 25-year-old man diagnosed with discoid medial meniscus in the right knee with a horizontal tear. Increased cupping of the medial condyle of the tibia, widening of the medial joint space and the presence of discoid meniscus in the right knee prompted investigation of the asymptomatic left knee with magnetic resonance imaging. The contralateral asymptomatic knee also showed evidence of discoid medial meniscus. The symptomatic knee was successfully treated by arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, with excellent functional outcome.
Keywords: arthroscopy, discoid medial meniscus, knee
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(9): e139-e141; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2014126
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