title: Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
abstract: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare benign proliferative growth of the synovium of obscure aetiology with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and imaging findings. The purpose of this review is to acquaint the reader with the spectrum of imaging features of PVNS using a variety of imaging techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Al-Nakshabandi
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choudur
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Torreggiani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicoloau
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Ismail
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed