title: Primary tumours of the synovium. A report of four cases of malignant tumour.
abstract: Four patients who developed malignant synovial tumours are described; one with chondromatosis developed a synovial chondrosarcoma and three with pigmented villonodular synovitis developed malignant change. The relevant literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UK. arupbhadra@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bhadra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Tirabosco
authors.forename: J A M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: T W R
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Flanagan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000378:metabolism; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D013586:Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome