Lipoma arborescens of the knee in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: case report and literature review

Lipoma Arborescens: A Review and A Case Report

Lipoma arborescens, also known as villous lipomatous transformation of synovium is an unusual fatty lesion of joint. This disorder is characterized by a diffuse increase in the quantity of subsynovial fat in supra-patellar region which bulges the overlying synovial lining and produces a villous architect...

Secondary unilateral monoarticular Lipoma Arborescens of the knee - A Case report with review of literature

Bilateral knee lipoma arborescens: a case report.

A 45-year-old Chinese man presented with recurrent bilateral knee swelling and pain. He was initially diagnosed with gouty arthritis, but later found to have lipoma arborescens. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated frond-like proliferations of fatty synovium. Arthroscopic synovectomy was performed. Histological examination of the specimen revealed villiform fatty tissue covered by slightly t...

Lipoma Arborescens of both Knees - Case report and Literature Review

INTRODUCTION Lipoma arborescens (LA) is a rare, benign intra-articular lesion most commonly found in the knee, characterised by villous proliferation of the synovium. It generally presents as a longstanding, slowly progressive swelling of one or more joints associated which may or may not be associated with pain. MRI is the investigation of choice, with images clearest on fat-supressed or STIR ...

Bilateral Synovial Knee Chondromatosis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case-report and Literature Review

We presented a female patient with RA complaining of progressive pain, swelling, and crepitation of the knee joints that was diagnosed with bilateral synovial chondromatosis (SC) of both knees. Radiographies revealed characteristic findings of SC including multiple calcified multifaceted loose bodies within both knees. Removal of cartilaginous segments as well as total synovectomy was performed...