Intraosseous ganglion
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
- In 1956, Hicks introduced the term "synovial bone cysts" to characterize radiolucencies bordered by sclerotic margins within bones.
- In 1966, Crabbe coined the term "intraosseous ganglion" to describe a similar phenomenon.
- Other interchangeable terms for these entities include ganglionic cystic defect of bone, subchondral bone cyst, and juxta-articular bone cyst.