"Synovial Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST.
| Descriptor ID |
D013581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.867
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| Concept/Terms |
Synovial Cyst- Synovial Cyst
- Cyst, Synovial
- Cysts, Synovial
- Synovial Cysts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Synovial Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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Lambrechts MJ, Goldstein CL. Rapid Neurologic Deterioration due to an Enlarging Thoracic Spine Synovial Cyst: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Apr-Jun; 10(2):e0627.
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Janjua MB, Reddy S, El Ahmadieh TY, Ban VS, Ozturk AK, Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Passias PG, Welch WC, Arlet V. Occipital neuralgia: A neurosurgical perspective. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jan; 71:263-270.
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Bedi A, Dodson C, Altchek DW. Symptomatic SLAP tear and paralabral cyst in a pediatric athlete: a case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Mar; 92(3):721-5.
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Kirino Y, Ihata A, Shizukuishi K, Hama M, Takase K, Suda A, Ueda A, Ohno S, Takeno M, Ishigatsubo Y. Multiple extra-articular synovial cysts complicated with rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol. 2009; 19(5):563-6.
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Costa CR, Morrison WB, Carrino JA, Raiken SM. MRI of an intratendinous ganglion cyst of the peroneus brevis tendon. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Sep; 181(3):890-1.
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Albright JT, Diecidue RJ, Johar A, Keane WM. Intraosseous ganglion of the temporomandibular joint presenting with otorrhea. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 May; 126(5):665-8.
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Gheyi VK, Uppot RN, Flores C, Koyfman YU. Unusual case of lumbar synovial cyst. Clin Imaging. 1999 Nov-Dec; 23(6):394-6.