title: Loose body of the elbow mimicking tumor.
abstract: Distinguishing between calcific soft-tissue masses and intra-articular loose bodies about the elbow can be difficult. We present the case of a 59-year-old woman with a slowly enlarging soft-tissue mass about the elbow. History, physical examination, and diagnostic studies did not establish a definite diagnosis, nor did they rule out the possibility of a neoplastic process. Excisional biopsy revealed a loose body contained in a cystic mass with elbow joint communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Krajca-Radcliffe
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*