Knee Surg Relat Res.  2014 Dec;26(4):249-252. 10.5792/ksrr.2014.26.4.249.

Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint

• Kwon JH
• Han JH
• Almeida VR
• Kim SH
• Park HJ
• Nha KW

• KMID: 2297828
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5792/ksrr.2014.26.4.249

Abstract

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease. It is a benign neoplastic process typically affecting young to middle-aged adults and most commonly involving the knee, hip, and shoulder joints. The symptoms include diffuse pain and swelling with discomfort. We report a rare case of localized PVNS originating at the proximal tibiofibular joint in a 39-year-old female patient with radiologic changes for short duration of time. The clinical history, plain radiographs, magnetic resonance imaging, and pathologic findings of the reported patient were reviewed. Complete surgical excision was performed and there was no evidence of recurrence after one-year follow-up.

Keyword

Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Tibiofibular joint

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hip
Humans
Joints*
Knee
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Rare Diseases
Recurrence
Shoulder Joint
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*