A giant ganglion cyst of hip joint causing lower limb edema

Authors

• Weihua Gong, Department of General Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China. Tel. +617 806-6890, Fax. +617 735-2902. E-mail: wgong{at}bidmc.harvard.edu
• Fangmin Ge, Department of General Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China. Tel. +617 806-6890, Fax. +617 735-2902. E-mail: wgong{at}bidmc.harvard.edu
• Li Chen, Department of General Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China. Tel. +617 806-6890, Fax. +617 735-2902. E-mail: wgong{at}bidmc.harvard.edu

Abstract

Lower limb edema caused by a giant ganglion cyst of hip joint, rather than deep venous insufficiency or lymphedema, is unusual particularly for guiding clinical practice. In this study, we present a rare case of a 76-year-old man with a 3-month history of progressive swelling of right lower extremity and 2-month history of a known inguinal mass, which was initially thought as hemangioma by using ultrasound. But, subsequent computed tomography examination and exploration surgery revealed a giant ganglion cyst compressing the right femoral vein. Resection of the cyst led to complete resolution of symptoms postoperatively. To the best of our knowledge this is a very rare case of giant ganglion cyst of hip joint origin causing lower limb edema in the literature.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

569

Last Page

571

Recommended Citation

Gong, Weihua; Ge, Fangmin; and Chen, Li (2010) "A giant ganglion cyst of hip joint causing lower limb edema," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 31: Iss. 5, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.5035