A 30-Year-Old Male Presents with Swelling and Redness on His

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 30-year-old male presents with swelling and redness on his left knee.He states that he lays carpet and rarely wears knee pads.The orthopedic surgeon decides to aspirate the swollen area and inject it with a corticosteroid.What would be the differential diagnosis?

• A) Calcific tendinitis
• B) Tenosynovitis
• C) Ganglion cyst
• D) Prepatellar bursitis

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