Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Surgical Oncology
- Neurological Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Urology
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2016;1(1):1005.Case Report | Open Access
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis with Gross Extraarticular Extension and Intraarticular Infiltration
Takatomo Mine, Koichiro Ihara, Hiroyuki Kawamura, Ryutaro Kuriyama, Ryo Date
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kanmon Medical Center, Japan
*Correspondance to: Takatomo Mine
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1005
Abstract
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an unusual condition of unknown etiology. It is divided into localized and diffuse forms. Once diagnosed, treatment usually consists of surgical synovectomy. However, postoperative recurrence of PVNS occurs relatively frequently. This is a case report of a 78-year-old woman who suffered PVNS recurrence in her knee twice. Gross extraarticular extension and intraarticular infiltration is very rare .It is assumed that the lesion that originated in the extraarticular bursa or peritendineum infiltrated the intraarticular site. The patient was recurrence-free at 12 months after the operation, but six months later a few tumors were noted in her knee. The subsequent recurrences were due to incomplete excision of the previous tumors resulting from technical difficulties.
Keywords
Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Knee joint; Recurrence; Extra articular site
Cite the article
Mine T, Ihara K, Kawamura H, Kuriyama R, Date R. Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis with Gross Extraarticular Extension and Intraarticular Infiltration. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1005.