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[Pigmented villonodular synovitis]
- Source :
- Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983). 34(9)
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- To evaluate clinical, radiological and histological characteristics as well as outcome of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in 14 patients.This retrospective study examined data from 14 cases of pathologically-confirmed PVNS over a 10-year period (1990-1999).All 14 cases (9 women and 5 men) of PVNS involved the knee. Mean age at diagnosis was 32.7 years. The principal functional signs were mechanical pain and disability. All patients had radiographs (normal for 8 patients); 3 had arthrography, which found diffuse cyst formations, 2 had MRI, which showed images characteristic of PVNS, and 4 had arthroscopy. All patients underwent complete surgical excision, and 4 also had osmic acid synoviorthesis. Recurrence occurred in 4 patients, within 10 months on average.MRI and arthroscopy improve the early management of pigmented villonodular synovitis.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 07554982
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983)
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........ddf8d0f2eeeda1d37092c283477b22d4