Paralabral cysts of the hip: sonographic evaluation with magnetic resonance arthrographic correlation.

ABSTRACT

This retrospective study demonstrates the sonographic appearance paralabral cysts of the hip with magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography as the reference standard. Consensus review by 2 musculoskeletal radiologists was used to assess the paralabral cysts and determine their characteristics. The 3 paralabral cysts seen on sonography and confirmed with MR arthrography in this study were anechoic or hypoechoic, lobulated, and filled with contrast on MR imaging. A labral tear was also noted in all cases on both sonography and MR arthrography. Sonographic assessment for an anterior hip paralabral cyst and labral tear may be of diagnostic benefit.