Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

synovial cyst

Synonyms
Definitions

Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the synovial membrane of a joint through the joint capsule into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with synovial fluid with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as popliteal cyst. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID3940

Definition

Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the synovial membrane of a joint through the joint capsule into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with synovial fluid with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as popliteal cyst. [MeSH]

label

RID3940

Preferred_name

synovial cyst

Preferred_name_German

Synovialzyste

prefixIRI

RID3940

UMLS_ID

C0085648

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID3890

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