title: Imaging rounds. Synovial chondromatosis.
abstract: The following case is presented to illustrate the roentgenographic and clinical findings of a condition of interest to the orthopaedic surgeon. Initial history, physical findings, and roentgenograms are found on the first two pages. The following pages present the final clinical and roentgenographic differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hay
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Adkison
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grossman
mesh_terms: D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged