Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis on Lumbar Spine : A Case Report and Literature Review.
10.3340/jkns.2014.56.3.272
- Author:
Sung Woon OH
1
;
Min Ho LEE
;
Whan EOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. w.eoh@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis;
Lumbar spine;
Giant cell tumor
- MeSH:
Adult;
Back Pain;
Diagnosis;
Giant Cell Tumors;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Joint Diseases;
Leg;
Macrophages;
Male;
Recurrence;
Spine*;
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2014;56(3):272-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative joint disease with an uncertain etiology that uncommonly involves the spine. We present a case of PVNS involving the lumbar spine. A 38-year-old male developed back pain and pain in both legs caused by a mass in the L4 region of the right lamina. After gross total tumor removal, the symptoms improved. The pathological finding was synovial hyperplasia with accumulation of hemosiderin-laden macrophages. He was diagnosed with PVNS and experienced no recurrence for up to 2 years after surgery. In this report, we review the previous literature and discuss etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
