J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Mar;7(1):167-170. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.1.167.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: A case report

Abstract

A case of pigmented villondular synovitis is reported in a 32 years old woman, who exhibited bulbulous supra-patellar bulging with dull pain on the right knee joint. Aspiration yielded thick purplish brown effusion from the knee joint and roentgenologically negative. Synovectomy through two seperate para-patellar incision were carried out, and no recurrence of symptom was demonstrable in 2 years post-operative follow-up. A brief summary of literatures is Submitted.


MeSH Terms

Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Knee Joint
Recurrence
Synovitis
Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*
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