Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee Joint: A Case Report

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, benign, but potentially locally aggressive and recurrent condition characterized by synovial proliferation and hemosiderin deposition inside the joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It usually affects the large joints such as hip, knee, and ankle. We...

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Autores principales: Kapoor, Chirag, Jhaveri, Maulik, Soni, Rishit, Shah, Malkesh, Rathi, Parth, Golwala, Paresh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5101109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27843734
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.816
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Sumario:Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, benign, but potentially locally aggressive and recurrent condition characterized by synovial proliferation and hemosiderin deposition inside the joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It usually affects the large joints such as hip, knee, and ankle. We report a case of PVNS of the knee joint in a young female which was treated by subtotal synovectomy alone without the use of adjuvants. At the 14-month follow-up, the patient was pain free and had no signs of disease recurrence.

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