title: Irradiation as adjunctive treatment of diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis of the foot and ankle prior to tumor surgical excision.
abstract: In this manuscript, the author undertakes a brief description of the diffuse form of pigmented villonodular synovitis and provides a recommendation of pre-surgical tumor irradiation as adjunctive treatment for reduction of recurrence and better preservation of function of the lower extremity.
authors.affiliation: California College of Podiatric Medicine, California, USA. wallclimbing@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Segler
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*