Primary tumours of the synovium. A report of four cases of malignant tumour.
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.
Bhadra
A K
AK
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UK. arupbhadra@yahoo.com
Pollock
R
R
Tirabosco
R P
RP
Skinner
J A M
JA
Cannon
S R
SR
Briggs
T W R
TW
Flanagan
A M
AM
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