J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1981 Mar;16(1):178-181. 10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.1.178.

Giant Extra-Capsular Synovial Chondroma of the knee joint: A Case Report

• Roh YW
• Moon BK
• Oh JI
• Lee KC
• Jung WK

• KMID: 2450602
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.1.178

Abstract

Extra-capsular synovial chondroma is a rare condition in which metaplastic cartilaginous mass is formed by the cartilage nodule within the synovial connective tissue break through the joint capsule and continue to proliferate. The authors have experienced a case of giant extracapsular synovial chondroma, affecting the knee joint of 54 years old woman. A case of giant extra-capsular synovial chondroma is reported with brief review of literature.

Keyword

Extra-capsular synovial chondroma

MeSH Terms

Cartilage
Chondroma*
Connective Tissue
Female
Humans
Joint Capsule
Knee Joint*
Knee*