title: Synovial chondromatosis of the acromioclavicular joint. A case report.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis involving the acromioclavicular joint is very rare. We report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the acromioclavicular joint associated with synovial cyst formation. Arthrography of the acromioclavicular joint revealed that the loose bodies lay within a synovial cyst which was in communication with the acromioclavicular joint. Synovectomy including removal of the synovial cyst and the loose bodies relieved symptoms completely. The patient was still pain- and recurrence-free at 4 years' follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kisanuki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamai
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography