title: Solitary synovial osteochondroma of the knee: mimicking a giant loose body.
abstract: Solitary synovial osteochondromas are rarely seen. Usually arising from the juxta-articular soft tissues without attaching to the bone, these lesions can be large and show clinical and radiological features of a malignant process. This report is about a 64-year-old woman with no history of trauma. She had a history of dull pain and a progressive limited range of motion that had been ongoing for 3 years. An unusual presentation of an uncommon disease that is not widely known by orthopedic surgeons is reported.
authors.affiliation: Uskudar State Hospital, Istanbul,Turkey.
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gokkus
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Topal
authors.forename: Ahmet Turan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Aydin
keywords: arthroscopy; knee joint; loose body; solitary synovial osteochondroma; synovial chondromatosis