title: Histology of two rice bodies isolated from the stifle of an adult draught horse stallion.
abstract: In the human and equine species, different kinds of free floating intra-articular particles are related to certain disorders. Osteochondral fragments formed during osteochondrosis dissecans are the most common finding in the equine species, whereas in humans rice bodies due to rheumatoid arthritis are more frequent. Herein we report a third type of floating body inside the stifle of an adult draught horse stallion, in macroscopic appearance similar to articular rice bodies known in humans. As revealed by histologic examination, the two particles consist of polypoid degenerated structures derived from synovial villi. Their formation was probably induced by ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Anaesthesiology and Surgical Pathology of Large Animals, University of Liege, Bat B 6a (CORD/ Chimie), 4000 Sart Tilman, Belgium. ni.schneider@gmx.net
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heimann
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lejeune
authors.forename: Denis R V G
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Verwilghen
authors.forename: Ginette P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Deby-Dupont
authors.forename: Didier A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Serteyn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013264:Stifle / Q000473:pathology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*