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Abstract
Calcium deposition disease, including calcific tendinitis, rarely affects the knee joint. Only a few cases can be found in the literatures and there is no case report of symptomatic calcific deposition arising from the posterior cruciate ligament in Korea. The authors encountered a case of symptomatic calcific deposition arising from the posterior cruciate ligament, which was excised arthroscopically and confirmed pathologically. This paper reports this case with a review of the relevant literature.
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Figure 1.
Plain anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the left knee demonstrating a calcific lesion just below intercondylar notch (arrows).
Figure 2.
(A) Sagittal magnetic resonance imaging, T2-weighted of the left knee. A round mass with well circumscribed intermediate signal intensity was observed just inferior to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). (B) A low signal intensity mass was noted in the posterior aspect of the PCL in T1-weighted image.
Figure 3.
(A) On the anterolateral portal view, there were calcific deposits with a ‘tooth-paste’ consistency arising from the posterior cruciate ligament. (B) After excising the mass from the anteromedial portal with the shaver, it was removed completely by an arthroscopic technique.
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