[Synovial cyst of the hip: a rare cause of iliac vein compression]


Published online: Dec 27 1996

M De Smedt, and P Lechien.

Hôpital civil de Châtelet, service de chirurgie orthopédique, Belgique.

Abstract

A case of synovial cyst of the hip presenting as a venous compression in the lower limb is reported. From a review of about 100 cases reported in the literature, the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

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