title: Synovial chondromatosis of the foot.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis rarely occurs in the foot. Five patients with synovial chondromatosis in the foot were treated with excision. There were four men and one woman with a mean age of 37 years (range, 19-58 years). Mineral densities adjacent to the joint were seen on radiographs of all patients. Synovial chondromatosis occurred in the calcaneocuboid, tibiotalar, naviculocuneiform, and metatarsophalangeal joints. A painful mass was the common initial presentation in all patients. The patients were followed up for an average of 5 years (range, 3-16 years) after arthrotomy and excision. All patients were relieved of symptoms and retained normal function. There was no clinical or radiographic evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Oncology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Young-In Lee
authors.forename: Francis J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Hornicek
authors.forename: Harold M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: Henry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mankin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome