Background: Synovial cyst of the hip joint is a rare clinical condition in need of evidence-based guidelines for its\ndiagnosis and management. Normally, synovial cyst of the hip joint requires no treatment, but when it intrudes into\nsurrounding structures, various clinical symptoms appear. Because of its rarity, a symptomatic synovial cyst is often\nconfounded with a tumor as a space-occupying lesion or with other diseases, depending on its various clinical\npresentations. Therefore, guidelines for the precise diagnosis and appropriate management for synovial cyst of the\nhip joint are required.\nMethods: We retrospectively studied 7 cases of symptomatic synovial cyst of the hip joint, some of which showed\nlower limb edema due to mass effect. We compared physical exam findings on presentation, imaging findings, and\nsize and location of the cyst.\nResults: All cases were managed successfully with surgical excision. We found that, instead of the size of the cyst,\nthe location of the cyst was an important contributor to venous compression. The recurrence rate was 0%, and\nsome patients have significantly long follow-up of 2 years, 4 years, 6 years and 10 years, respectively.\nConclusions: For symptomatic synovial cyst of the hip joint, surgical excision can successfully resolve the symptoms\nwithout recurrence. This retrospective study discusses the clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and surgical\ntreatment of symptomatic synovial cyst of the hip joint, hence shedding more light on the clinical management of this\ncondition.
Loading....