title: Pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis arthroscopically diagnosed and treated in the same elbow.
abstract: This case is a report of arthroscopically diagnosed synovial chondromatosis and pigmented villonodular synovitis in the same elbow. A literature review found no prior reports of an association of these entities. Arthroscopy appears to be effective in the management of pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis in the elbow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, USA.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Ekman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Cory
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Poehling
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors