TY - JOUR
T1 - Giant synovial cyst of the shoulder presenting as a chest wall mass
AU - Cosgarea, A. J.
AU - Weng, M. S.
AU - McIntyre, J. M.
AU - McFarland, E. G.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Synovial cysts are most frequently found about the knee. Less commonly they have been described at the shoulder, elbow, ankle, and hip joints. Synovial cysts of the shoulder are associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, chronic steroid use, Charcot joint disease, and long-standing rotator cuff tears. Although often asymptomatic, patients may present complaining of pain, loss of joint motion, or presence of an unexplained mass. The authors present the case of an elderly man with a very large synovial cyst presenting as an anterior chest wall mass.
AB - Synovial cysts are most frequently found about the knee. Less commonly they have been described at the shoulder, elbow, ankle, and hip joints. Synovial cysts of the shoulder are associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, chronic steroid use, Charcot joint disease, and long-standing rotator cuff tears. Although often asymptomatic, patients may present complaining of pain, loss of joint motion, or presence of an unexplained mass. The authors present the case of an elderly man with a very large synovial cyst presenting as an anterior chest wall mass.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7620866
AN - SCOPUS:0029043229
SN - 1078-4519
VL - 24
SP - 432
EP - 434
JO - American Journal of Orthopedics
JF - American Journal of Orthopedics
IS - 5
ER -