Knee pain, sickle cell disease The examination is limited by motion artifact.MENISCI: There is increased vertically oriented signal intensity within the posterior horn of the medial meniscus which may represent a small peripheral tear (image 12/32 of series 6). The lateral meniscus is intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is a diffusely heterogeneous appearance of the marrow representing hematopoietic reconversion relating to the known history of sickle cell disease.LIGAMENTS: No significant abnormality noted. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
1. Possible small vertically oriented tear of the peripheral fibers of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.2. Diffusely heterogeneous appearance of the marrow relating to sickle cell disease. 