Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the elbow: a case report and literature review.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a well-described, benign proliferative disorder of the synovium that rarely affects the elbow joint. Only 12 cases have been reported in this site. A case is presented of elbow involvement by pigmented villonodular synovitis that was documented by magnetic resonance imaging before surgery and monitored until recurrence.
DiCaprio
M R
MR
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Syracuse, College of Medicine, 13202, USA.
Damron
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Stadnick
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Fuller
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D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery