title: Pigmented villonodular synovitis.
abstract: Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a benign proliferative lesion of the synovium with unclear etiology. It is a locally aggressive lesion that may invade and destroy surrounding bone and soft tissues and represents a high rate of recurrence despite aggressive treatment modalities. This article describes the new developments in etiology and outlines current approaches for diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Clinic, Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. oofluoglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ofluoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome