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Figures 1 & 2: Transverse and longitudinal ultrasound views, respectively, of the left posterior knee, revealing a cystic mass with heterogeneous internal echotexture and no stalk.

Ultrasound Aids Diagnosis of Man with Knee Pain & Swelling

Mark H. Greenberg, MD, RMSK, RhMSUS, Prem Patel, Elijah Mitcham, MD, James W. Fant Jr., MD, & Frank R. Voss, MD  |  

A 56-year-old automobile mechanic was referred to our rheumatology service by his orthopedist to evaluate left posterior knee pain and swelling that had been present for three months. The patient had undergone bilateral total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) for sports-related osteo­arthritis three years before. In addition to the knee pain, the patient described several years of…