A Rare Cause of Shoulder Pain: Ganglion Cyst of the Acromioclavicular Joint

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Authors

  • Hakan Sarman Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Abant Izzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey
  • Metin Celik Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Abant Izzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey
  • Mehmet Murat Bala Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Abant Izzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/ORHOJ-1-107

Keywords:

Shoulder; Acromioclavicular joint; Pain; Tumor; Ganglion cyst

Abstract

Ganglion cysts generally form after repeated microtrauma to the dorsum of the wrist. They are gel-filled cystic formations that may be rooted in the joint capsule, tendon, or tendon sheath. Ganglion cysts rooted in the shoulder and acromioclavicular joint are rare. We report a patient who presented with pain in the right shoulder, who was diagnosed with atypical localization of a ganglion cyst after clinical and radiological investigation. Post-operatively, histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The case is presented along with the surgical results.

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2025-09-11

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Hakan Sarman, Metin Celik, & Mehmet Murat Bala. (2025). A Rare Cause of Shoulder Pain: Ganglion Cyst of the Acromioclavicular Joint. Osteology and Rheumatology, 1(2), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.17140/ORHOJ-1-107

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