PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS

CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Jorge Garcia
  • Ana Claudia Pereira Lima
  • Procópio de Freitas
  • Augusto Cesar Saab Benedeti
  • Fernando Marum Mauad
  • Francisco Mauad Filho

Keywords:

SYNOVIA, INTRA-ARTICULAR, BONE, VILLONODULAR, HOFFA

Abstract

Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a benign, proliferative synovial disease characterized by a nodule, sessile, pedunculated disease of unknown etiology. Its annual incidence is 1.8 / 100,000 affects the 3rd and 4th decade. In most cases the symptoms are non-specific, it is monoarticular and the knee is the most affected segment. It was concluded that ultrasonography showed to be an effective imaging technique in the detection of villous lesion.

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Published

2020-03-01

How to Cite

1.
Garcia J, Lima ACP, Freitas P de, Benedeti ACS, Mauad FM, Mauad Filho F. PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS: CASE REPORT. RBUS [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];28(28). Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/226

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 28 (2020): Brazilian Journal of Ultrasonography

Section

Case Report