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Meniscus is C-shaped cartilage located between the shin bone and thigh bone. There are two meniscus within the knee joint: lateral and medical. The meniscus of a newborn baby is a thick disc-like mass. As a child ages, the meniscus forms its normal C-shape. Discoid meniscus results from a failure in normal development. Discoid meniscus is usually lateral one.
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- Click with the motion of knee joint
- Giving way
- Knee pain
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- A Plain X-Ray is normal
- An MRI scan of the knee is necessary to diagnose the discoid meniscus
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The symptoms usually appear during childhood or adolescence. Treatment is not needed in patients with mild symptoms. If the symptoms persist, surgery may be necessary.
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