The Journal of Korean Knee Society  2014;26(4):249-252

doi:10.5792/ksrr.2014.26.4.249

Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint

Jae Ho KWON 1 ; Jae Hwi HAN ; Vivian R D ALMEIDA ; Seong Hyun KIM ; Hai Jin PARK ; Kyung Wook NHA

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Keywords

Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Tibiofibular joint

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease. It is a benign neoplastic process typically affecting young to middle-aged adults and most commonly involving the knee, hip, and shoulder joints. The symptoms include diffuse pain and swelling with discomfort. We report a rare case of localized PVNS originating at the proximal tibiofibular joint in a 39-year-old female patient with radiologic changes for short duration of time. The clinical history, plain radiographs, magnetic resonance imaging, and pathologic findings of the reported patient were reviewed. Complete surgical excision was performed and there was no evidence of recurrence after one-year follow-up.