Synovial chondromatosis.
A rare case of synovial chondromatosis of the knee occurring in a 65-year-old man is reported. Electron microscopy of the lesion suggests that the cartilaginous nodules develop through a process of metaplasia from the stromal fibroblasts.
Dept of Pathology, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans.
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Hoffmann
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Subramaniam
D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis