pigmented villonodular synovitis, radiotherapy after synvectomy (case report)

Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: Case Report

This case concerned a female patient with a complaint of pain in the anterior region of her left knee during and after sports activities, followed by joint blockage three months ago. From imaging examinations, simple radiography of the knee was normal and magnetic resonance showed a solid expansive mass, possibly corresponding to soft-tissue chondroma or focal nodular synovitis. Arthroscopic re...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) A case report.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is benign proliferative disorder of the synovium of unknown origin. PVNS is divided into intra-articular and extra-articular form which may present as i) diffuse or ii) localised/nodular form. It is commonly seen in knee joint but hip, ankle, shoulder, wrist & other joints can be involved. It is usually seen in young adults from 20-50 years of age. It is ...

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Knee Joint: A Case Report

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, benign, but potentially locally aggressive and recurrent condition characterized by synovial proliferation and hemosiderin deposition inside the joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It usually affects the large joints such as hip, knee, and ankle. We report a case of PVNS of the knee joint in a young female which was treated by subtotal synovect...

Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: A case report

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon condition of the foot. PVS of the foot accounts for 2% of all cases. We present the case of a 26 year-old male who was found to have pigmented villonodular synovitis of the second metatarsophalangeal joint. Although a high incidence is reported in the literature, the patient underwent surgical excision with no known reoccurrence to date. Fi...

Milwaukee shoulder syndrome associated with pigmented villonodular synovitis. Case report.

Milwaukee shoulder syndrome (MSS) describes a destructive shoulder arthropathy associated with of calcium hydroxyapatite and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals deposition found mainly in elderly women. Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder of the synovium usually seen in young adults, found frequently in the knee joint. We present the case of a 63 year...

Pigmented villonodular synovitis.