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A Ganglion Cyst on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Gaurav Singh, Sachin Avasthi, Satyam K. Singh

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This case report describes a 29-year-old medical student, a junior resident in orthopaedic surgery who reported intermittent right knee pain due to an increase in mileage throughout his training. The posterior cruciate ligament was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst using diagnostic imaging. The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and diagnostic aspects of a ganglion cyst found on the posterior cruciate ligament and to raise awareness among doctors of this uncommon condition and its diagnosis.

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This case report describes a 29-year-old medical student, a junior resident in orthopaedic surgery who reported intermittent right knee pain due to an increase in mileage throughout his training. The posterior cruciate ligament was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst using diagnostic imaging. The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and diagnostic aspects of a ganglion cyst found on the posterior cruciate ligament and to raise awareness among doctors of this uncommon condition and its diagnosis.

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This case report describes a 29-year-old medical student, a junior resident in orthopaedic surgery who reported intermittent right knee pain due to an increase in mileage throughout his training. The posterior cruciate ligament was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst using diagnostic imaging. The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and diagnostic aspects of a ganglion cyst found on the posterior cruciate ligament and to raise awareness among doctors of this uncommon condition and its diagnosis.

Key concepts: Medicine, Posterior cruciate ligament, Ganglion cyst, Cyst, Ganglion, Knee pain, Cruciate ligament, Anterior cruciate ligament

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