Cystic mass in spinoglenoid notch ± extension into suprascapular notch
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Rubin DA: Nerve and muscle abnormalities. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 28(2):285-300, 2020
Gupta R et al: Arthroscopic decompression of paralabral cyst around suprascapular notch causing suprascapular neuropathy. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 6(3):184-6, 2015
Shon MS et al: Arthroscopic all-intra-articular decompression and labral repair of paralabral cyst in the shoulder. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(1):e7-14, 2015
Park JH et al: Effective arthroscopic treatment of large, anteriorly extended spinoglenoid cysts. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 130(3):423-6, 2010
Tashjian RZ et al: Arthroscopic aspiration and labral repair for treatment of spinoglenoid notch cysts. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 38(2):94-6, 2009
Schroder CP et al: Treatment of labral tears with associated spinoglenoid cysts without cyst decompression. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 90(3):523-30, 2008
Semmler A et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment by a spinoglenoid cyst. Neurology. 70(11):890, 2008
Davidge CM et al: Spontaneous resolution of a spinoglenoid notch cyst and associated suprascapular nerve palsy: a case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 16(3):e4-7, 2007
Lee BC et al: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to spinoglenoid notch ganglion cyst: case reports and review of literature. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 36(12):1032-5, 2007
Werner CM et al: Combined intra- and extra-articular arthroscopic treatment of entrapment neuropathy of the infraspinatus branches of the suprascapular nerve caused by a periglenoidal ganglion cyst. Arthroscopy. 23(3):328, 2007
Baums MH et al: Treatment option in a SLAP-related ganglion cyst resulting in suprascapular nerve entrapment. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 126(9):621-3, 2006
Westerheide KJ et al: Suprascapular nerve palsy secondary to spinoglenoid cysts: results of arthroscopic treatment. Arthroscopy. 22(7):721-7, 2006
Youm T et al: Treatment of patients with spinoglenoid cysts associated with superior labral tears without cyst aspiration, debridement, or excision. Arthroscopy. 22(5):548-52, 2006
Chen AL et al: Arthroscopic management of spinoglenoid cysts associated with SLAP lesions and suprascapular neuropathy. Arthroscopy. 19(6):E15-21, 2003
Mellado JM et al: Fluid collections and juxta-articular cystic lesions of the shoulder: spectrum of MRI findings. Eur Radiol. 12(3):650-9, 2002
Piatt BE et al: Clinical evaluation and treatment of spinoglenoid notch ganglion cysts. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 11(6):600-4, 2002
Ludig T et al: MR imaging evaluation of suprascapular nerve entrapment. Eur Radiol. 11(11):2161-9, 2001
Tung GA et al: MR imaging and MR arthrography of paraglenoid labral cysts. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(6):1707-15, 2000
Bredella MA et al: Denervation syndromes of the shoulder girdle: MR imaging with electrophysiologic correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 28(10):567-72, 1999
Sanders TG et al: Paralabral cyst: an unusual cause of quadrilateral space syndrome. Arthroscopy. 15(6):632-7, 1999
Sheets J et al: Aunt Minnie's Corner. Superior labral tear with associated paralabral cyst in the spinoglenoid notch, and infraspinatus denervation myositis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 23(1):167, 1999
Van Zandijcke M et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment at the spinoglenoid notch due to a ganglion cyst. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 66(2):245, 1999
Rachbauer F et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment at the spinoglenoid notch caused by a ganglion cyst. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 5(2 Pt 1):150-2, 1996
Sjödén GO et al: Spinoglenoid bone cyst causing suprascapular nerve compression. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 5(2 Pt 1):147-9, 1996
Skirving AP et al: Infraspinatus paralysis due to spinoglenoid notch ganglion. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 76(4):588-91, 1994
Tirman PF et al: Association of glenoid labral cysts with labral tears and glenohumeral instability: radiologic findings and clinical significance. Radiology. 190(3):653-8, 1994
Cystic mass in spinoglenoid notch ± extension into suprascapular notch
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Rubin DA: Nerve and muscle abnormalities. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 28(2):285-300, 2020
Gupta R et al: Arthroscopic decompression of paralabral cyst around suprascapular notch causing suprascapular neuropathy. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 6(3):184-6, 2015
Shon MS et al: Arthroscopic all-intra-articular decompression and labral repair of paralabral cyst in the shoulder. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(1):e7-14, 2015
Park JH et al: Effective arthroscopic treatment of large, anteriorly extended spinoglenoid cysts. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 130(3):423-6, 2010
Tashjian RZ et al: Arthroscopic aspiration and labral repair for treatment of spinoglenoid notch cysts. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 38(2):94-6, 2009
Schroder CP et al: Treatment of labral tears with associated spinoglenoid cysts without cyst decompression. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 90(3):523-30, 2008
Semmler A et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment by a spinoglenoid cyst. Neurology. 70(11):890, 2008
Davidge CM et al: Spontaneous resolution of a spinoglenoid notch cyst and associated suprascapular nerve palsy: a case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 16(3):e4-7, 2007
Lee BC et al: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy secondary to spinoglenoid notch ganglion cyst: case reports and review of literature. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 36(12):1032-5, 2007
Werner CM et al: Combined intra- and extra-articular arthroscopic treatment of entrapment neuropathy of the infraspinatus branches of the suprascapular nerve caused by a periglenoidal ganglion cyst. Arthroscopy. 23(3):328, 2007
Baums MH et al: Treatment option in a SLAP-related ganglion cyst resulting in suprascapular nerve entrapment. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 126(9):621-3, 2006
Westerheide KJ et al: Suprascapular nerve palsy secondary to spinoglenoid cysts: results of arthroscopic treatment. Arthroscopy. 22(7):721-7, 2006
Youm T et al: Treatment of patients with spinoglenoid cysts associated with superior labral tears without cyst aspiration, debridement, or excision. Arthroscopy. 22(5):548-52, 2006
Chen AL et al: Arthroscopic management of spinoglenoid cysts associated with SLAP lesions and suprascapular neuropathy. Arthroscopy. 19(6):E15-21, 2003
Mellado JM et al: Fluid collections and juxta-articular cystic lesions of the shoulder: spectrum of MRI findings. Eur Radiol. 12(3):650-9, 2002
Piatt BE et al: Clinical evaluation and treatment of spinoglenoid notch ganglion cysts. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 11(6):600-4, 2002
Ludig T et al: MR imaging evaluation of suprascapular nerve entrapment. Eur Radiol. 11(11):2161-9, 2001
Tung GA et al: MR imaging and MR arthrography of paraglenoid labral cysts. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 174(6):1707-15, 2000
Bredella MA et al: Denervation syndromes of the shoulder girdle: MR imaging with electrophysiologic correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 28(10):567-72, 1999
Sanders TG et al: Paralabral cyst: an unusual cause of quadrilateral space syndrome. Arthroscopy. 15(6):632-7, 1999
Sheets J et al: Aunt Minnie's Corner. Superior labral tear with associated paralabral cyst in the spinoglenoid notch, and infraspinatus denervation myositis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 23(1):167, 1999
Van Zandijcke M et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment at the spinoglenoid notch due to a ganglion cyst. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 66(2):245, 1999
Rachbauer F et al: Suprascapular nerve entrapment at the spinoglenoid notch caused by a ganglion cyst. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 5(2 Pt 1):150-2, 1996
Sjödén GO et al: Spinoglenoid bone cyst causing suprascapular nerve compression. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 5(2 Pt 1):147-9, 1996
Skirving AP et al: Infraspinatus paralysis due to spinoglenoid notch ganglion. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 76(4):588-91, 1994
Tirman PF et al: Association of glenoid labral cysts with labral tears and glenohumeral instability: radiologic findings and clinical significance. Radiology. 190(3):653-8, 1994
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