Tenosynovial chondromatosis of the flexor pollicis longus tendon: A subtype of primary synovial chondromatosis

Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Synovial Chondromatosis

A 34-year-old male patient presented severe pain in his left knee in association with functional incapacitation, with no apparent triggering factor. He sought medical attention in December 2006, at which time he was prescribed NSAIDs. After a year, he reported increased swelling and pain at the site. He was referred to a knee specialist with a suspected meniscal injury. Upon examination, severe...

Synovial chondromatosis of the shoulder and biceps tendon.

uncommon, benign condition characterized by multiple nodules of hyaline cartilage in the subsynovial layer of joints, tendons, or bursal cavities. Three times more common in men than in women,1 it is most commonly diagnosed between the third and fifth decades of life.2 The knee is involved in two thirds of reported adult cases, followed in frequency by the hip, elbow, shoulder, and wrist.2 Extr...

Synovial chondromatosis of knee.

772 Fig. 1(a). Preoperative X-ray knee anteroposterior view showing stippled calcification in loose bodies (arrow). 1(b). Preoperative X-ray knee lateral view showing stippled calcification in loose bodies (arrow). Fig. 2(a). Preoperative MRI scan T1 weighted image (sagittal cut) showing low to intermediate signal nodular mass (arrow). (b). Preoperative MRI scan T2 weighted image (sagittal cut)...

Temporomandibular joint synovial chondromatosis.

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) is a rare, benign cartilaginous metaplasia that affects the joints, usually only one joint. Chondromatosis is a hard to diagnose disease because of its somewhat vague symptoms, especially those in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which does not fit those from the most prevalent disease sites (knee, elbow and shoulder). There is only one case of TMJ chondromatosis ...