Metastatic adenocarcinoma of synovium presenting as an acute arthritis. Diagnosis by closed synovial biopsy.
An acute arthritis may accompany the onset of cancer. A case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the synovium presenting as an acute arthritis is described. The diagnostic importance of a careful synovial fluid analysis and the use of closed synovial biopsy are emphasized.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology