"Synovial Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 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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Calcific tendonitis of the subscapularis tendon causing subcoracoid stenosis and coracoid impingement. Arthroscopy. 2006 Oct; 22(10):1139.e1-3.
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Utilization of orthopaedic services for hand and wrist conditions in a capitated population. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jan; 86(1):51-6.
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MRI of the foot and ankle: prevalence and distribution of occult and palpable ganglia. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2001 Oct; 14(4):464-71.
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Giant rheumatoid synovial cyst of the hip joint: diagnosed by MRI. J Postgrad Med. 1999 Oct-Dec; 45(4):118-9.
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MR imaging of periarticular soft-tissue lesions. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 1995 Nov; 3(4):651-67.
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Juxta-articular myxoma: a clinical and pathologic study of 65 cases. Hum Pathol. 1992 Jun; 23(6):639-46.
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MR appearance of the distended iliopsoas bursa. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1991 May; 156(5):1025-8.
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Ultrasound examination of the hand and foot. Radiol Clin North Am. 1988 Jan; 26(1):109-29.
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Ultrasound examination of the hand. Radiology. 1985 Jun; 155(3):785-8.