1/5. Radiologic case study. MRI in the diagnosis of synovial disease.Fourteen patients with various synovial diseases were imaged using conventional radiographic techniques and MRI. We had five patients with synovial tumors, including two each with PVNS and synovial osteochondromatosis. We had five patients with infections and four patients with various other forms of arthritis. Although MRI was found to be a useful means to visualize the synovium, the findings were nonspecific except in the case of PVNS.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = chondromatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/5. Arthrographic diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis.A case of synovial chondromatosis without plain film calcifications is presented. The arthrographic findings and differential diagnosis are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = chondromatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/5. Case report 590: Diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis with a cartilaginous component.The authors present the case of a patient 54 years of age who developed well-defined osteolysis in the distal end of the humerus, with a slight radiodensity in the soft tissue. The radionuclide scintigram and above all the CT, were useful in defining the characteristics and expansion of the mass more precisely. Surgical intervention and histological examination demonstrated a seemingly unique case of PVNS of the elbow with diffuse cartilaginous components and erosion of the distal end of the humerus. The pathological findings in this unusual case, actually suggested the possibility of an intermediate form of PVNS associated with synovial chondromatosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = chondromatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/5. Villonodular synovitis with synovial chondromatosis.Pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis are uncommon benign lesions involving the articular surfaces of diarthrodial joints. Reported is a case of a benign synovial lesion of the temporomandibular joint, which was clinically thought to be a malignant parotid compartment tumor, showing histologic features of both pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis. A review of the literature reveals a single case in which cartilaginous bodies were found in the joint; however, the synovial tissue showed features of only villonodular synovitis, with no mention of cartilaginous foci.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = chondromatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/5. Synovial chondromatosis of the hip joint.Synovial chondromatosis of the hip joint is uncommon entity. Two cases are presented, and the spectrum of the disease is discussed. Partial synovectomy with loose body removal is recommended as the treatment of choice. Joint replacement is performed only in patients with severe secondary osteoarthritis, and used only in selected cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = chondromatosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |