Bilateral giant hip cysts in a woman: an atypical presentation and a diagnostic challenge

Abstract

Bilateral giant hip cysts in a woman: an atypical presentation and a diagnostic challenge A 52-year-old woman with a history of bilateral ovarian cysts presented to the orthopaedic clinic with a 1-year history of severe pain and oedema at the bilateral lower limbs. She did not have any other constitutional symptoms. There was no history of rheumatoid arthritis, trauma or surgery during the past years. On physical Fig 3. (a) Intraoperative photography depicting the completely resected tumours and pale yellow cystic fluid. (b) Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral hip cysts.