title: Synovial hemangioma and osteoarthritis of the knee: a case report.
abstract: This report presents an adult patient suffering from knee osteoarthritis and gross hypertrophy of the synovium, preoperatively interpreted as a nonspecific synovial reaction. The patient underwent a total knee replacement and a complete synovectomy was performed. Histological examination disclosed a synovial hemangioma, which is a rare intra-articular, benign tumor of youth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, School of Medicine, "Magna Græcia" University, "Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Gori
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, School of Medicine, "Magna Græcia" University, "Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Olimpio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Galasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, School of Medicine, "Magna Græcia" University, "Mater Domini" University Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gasparini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome