title: Synovial chondromatosis of the elbow presenting as a soft tissue tumour.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis of the elbow is not common. Bursitis, neurocompression and locking are the usual symptoms. We describe a case which was initially thought to be a soft tissue tumour, i.e. a synovial sarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome