Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovium of uncertain cause. It may involve tendon sheaths, bursae, or joints, the latter occurring as diffuse involvement or a localized nodule. This article reviews the clinical features of the disorder and the imaging features of the disease, concentrating on the findings and utility of MR imaging.
Bravo
S M
SM
Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Winalski
C S
CS
Weissman
B N
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D001175:Arthrography; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography