Cyst of degenerative joint disease

Bone
Other tumors of bone
Cyst of degenerative joint disease

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 20 October 2016, last major update June 2005

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Radiology description | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) description

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Radiology description

Cystic lesion in subchondral bone, may be expansile
Associated with severe degenerative joint disease

Gross description

Mucoid material

Microscopic (histologic) description

No epithelial lining