title: Lipoma arborescens of the knee: report of a case managed by arthroscopic synovectomy.
abstract: We report a case of lipoma arborescens treated with an arthroscopic procedure. Lipoma arborescens is an uncommon pseudo-tumoral synovial lesion usually located in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. This diagnosis should be considered, particularly in patients with chronic joint effusion. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms the lipomatous nature of the synovial proliferation. When limited to the anterior compartment of the knee, lipoma arborescens can be treated by arthroscopic synovectomy.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Pasteur Hospital, 20 avenue de la Voie Romaine, 06202 Nice cedex 1, France. nephrologie@chu-nice.fr
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Puch
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Carayon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
authors.forename: Laetitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Albano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lallemand
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome