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Synovial chondromatosis is characterised by multiple intra-articular cartilaginous loose bodies. Primary synovial chondromatosis is most frequently seen in individuals of 20 - 40 years of age with males being affected more frequently than females.
Symptoms include pain swelling, a palpable mass, joint effusions and sometimes restricted range of motion. It occurs most frequently in the knee (about 70%) but can occur in other joints.
Primary synovial chondromatosis is a self limiting benign neoplastic process characterised by a proliferation of cartilaginous nodules developing within the synovial membrane which is a lining of the joint.
Treatment of synovial chondromatosis usually consists of removal of the intra-articular bodies with or without synovectomy, but local recurrence is not uncommon, occurring in up to 3 - 23% of cases.
Information from Synovial Osteochondromatosis contributed by Dr. Gagandeep Choudhary on October 12, 2010 on http://radiopaedia.org
Symptoms include pain swelling, a palpable mass, joint effusions and sometimes restricted range of motion. It occurs most frequently in the knee (about 70%) but can occur in other joints.
Primary synovial chondromatosis is a self limiting benign neoplastic process characterised by a proliferation of cartilaginous nodules developing within the synovial membrane which is a lining of the joint.
Treatment of synovial chondromatosis usually consists of removal of the intra-articular bodies with or without synovectomy, but local recurrence is not uncommon, occurring in up to 3 - 23% of cases.
Information from Synovial Osteochondromatosis contributed by Dr. Gagandeep Choudhary on October 12, 2010 on http://radiopaedia.org
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