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Multiple Cases of Discoid Menisci within a Family: A Case Report and Literature Review Cover

Multiple Cases of Discoid Menisci within a Family: A Case Report and Literature Review

Open Access
|Jun 2023

Abstract

Discoid menisci are thought to be heritable. However, few documented cases of this occurring within families exist. We present the case of siblings with lateral discoid menisci, documented by knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), reinforcing the case for the existence of familial discoid menisci. The children’s father also reportedly had a discoid meniscus, but proof was unavailable due to his country of origin’s poor record keeping. We put this into the context of other rare, reports of similar cases.

Teaching Point: We present further case of discoid menisci occurring within families, a long-held belief with little concrete supporting evidence.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.3181 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 13, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2023
Published on: Jun 30, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Thomas Saliba, Paolo Simoni, Alessandro De Leucio, published by Ubiquity Press
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