Meniscal Ossicle in the Lateral Meniscus: An Unusual Variant of a Rare Entity

doi:10.2484/rcr.v4i2.289

Radiology Case Reports, Vol 4, No 2 (2009)

Meniscal Ossicle in the Lateral Meniscus: An Unusual Variant of a Rare Entity

Philip Yen, John Hunter, Eva Escobedo

Abstract

Meniscal ossicles are rare entities of the knee usually involving the medial meniscus. Lateral meniscal ossicles are exceedingly rare. We present a case of a lateral meniscal ossicle found incidentally after trauma. The etiology and characteristic findings on imaging are discussed.

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