Synovial Chondromatosis
10.4055/jkoa.1985.20.5.967
- Author:
Chang Soo KANG
;
Kwang Soon SONG
;
Young Sik PYUN
;
Sung Won SHON
;
Young Chul KWON
;
Gyu Dong KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Synovial chondromatosis
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
Chondromatosis, Synovial;
Connective Tissue;
Diagnosis;
Elbow;
Fingers;
Hip Joint;
Joints;
Knee
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1985;20(5):967-973
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon benign lesion characterized by metaplastic cartilage formation within the synovial connective tissue which disintegrates into the joint and continues to grow. Of the eight cases of synovial chondromatosis seen by the authors, three cases involved the knee, two of these were bilateral, three cases involved the elbow, one the hip joint and one the proximal phalanx of the right middle finger. The diagnosis of synovial chondroamtosis was made by histopathological findings of the excised mass. Most synovial chondromatosis cases obtained favorable results by removing masses from the joint and at the same time performing a partial synovectomy, except one case in which degenerative arth ritis had developed proeoperatively.
