Arthroscopic Treatment of the Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee.
- Author:
Byung Ill LEE
;
Jae Eung YOO
;
Sung Ho LEE
;
Jung Keun CHOI
;
You Sung SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis ( PVNS );
Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Arthroscopy;
Joints;
Knee*;
Patella;
Synovial Membrane;
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
1997;9(2):234-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a relatively rare condition. The disorder almost always involves a single joint and the knee is most commonly affected. We report on three cases of localized PVNS that involved the patella fat pad and synovium. Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopies were performed, and typical findings of localized PVNS were found. Complete resection of the lesions were performed arthroscopically. Arthroscopy can be used as an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool for identification and resection of intraarticular localized PVNS of the knee.
