title: Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Winalski
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Weissman
mesh_terms: 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