title: Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the ankle: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Pigmented villonodular synovitis is an unusual benign tumor of the joint lining. It is most common in the knee, but occasionally occurs in the ankle. It can present with pain and swelling of the joint. The appearance is characteristic on a magnetic resonance imaging scan. Complete excision and synovectomy is the usual treatment.
authors.affiliation: Desert Orthopaedic Center, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Friscia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*