title: [Pigmented villonodular synovitis: apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of pigmented villonodular synovitis treated in recent years are described. One case presents a malignant transformation and raises the question of the benign character of these lesions. The therapeutic options are considered as well as the need for a larger series of patients to define therapeutic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Département de radiothérapie, institut Jules-Bordet, rue Héger-Bordet 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique. dominique.gouders@curie.net
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mullier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beauvois
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gebhart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roelandts
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Houtte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012008:Recurrence; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004317:Doxorubicin; D007069:Ifosfamide