Localized pigmented villonodular synovitis presenting as a loose body in the knee

Arthroscopy. 1993;9(5):596-8. doi: 10.1016/s0749-8063(05)80412-8.

Abstract

Localized pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare condition of the knee that can present with symptoms suggesting internal derangement. We report a case of a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of a loose body in the knee. The lesion was treated with resection using arthroscopic cautery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Loose Bodies / diagnosis*
  • Joint Loose Bodies / pathology
  • Joint Loose Bodies / surgery
  • Synovectomy
  • Synovial Membrane / pathology
  • Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / diagnosis*
  • Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / pathology
  • Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / surgery