Synovial chondromatosis (SC) or joint chondroma is a rare benign cause of ankle swelling, There is a presence of multiple cartilaginous nodules or loose bodies in the synovium of the joints, tendon sheaths, ganglion, periarticular area and bursa. Most commonly it involves large joints, such as the knee, elbow, hip and shoulder. However, it is quite unusual and rare in the ankle joint .The diagn...

VOL. 71-B, No. 1. JANUARY 1989 Both RH and FH underwent arthrotomy and synovectomy. Multiple free osteochondromatous bodies were removed as well as several smaller ones attached to the synovium. The histology of the synovium in both cases was similar, showing metaplastic foci of cartilage in the synovial tissue beneath the lining layer, typical of synovial chondromatosis. Some areas were underg...

Primary synovial chondromatosis is a rare, benign, monoarticular disease process that affects the synovial membrane of the joint, the synovial sheath, or the bursa around the joint. The etiology is unknown, but it has been associated with trauma in some cases. Although it is a benign lesion, if left untreated, it may lead to early secondary osteoarthritis of the joint. The knee joint is affecte...

INTRODUCTION Synovial chondromatosis is a mono-articular arthropathy rarely seen in diarthrodial joints. The classic treatment for synovial chondromatosis is open arthrotomy, synovectomy and complete removal of the free fragments. With recent advances in arthroscopic techniques and methods, the indications for arthroscopic treatment have been extended. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 33-year old femal...

Synovial chondromatosis affecting the glenohumeral joint is rare. Treatment primarily consists of arthroscopic loose body removal and synovectomy. Shoulder arthroplasty has been mentioned in the literature as a treatment option for patients with coexisting arthritis, although the results have been underreported. The case of an 84-year-old man with long standing synovial chondromatosis of the sh...

OBJECTIVES Tenosynovial chondromatosis is an uncommon type of chondro-dysplasia of synovial and connective tissue. We report a case of a patient with a primary right wrist extra-articular chondromatosis extending to the flexor and the extensor compartments. METHODS Until now, there has been no study describing double surgical access for such a case. RESULTS Due to the extension, two surgica...

Although tumors or pseudotumoral lesions are rare in the infrapatellar fat, they may affect it. Osteochondroma is the commonest benign bone tumor. However, extraskeletal presentations are rare. There are three extraskeletal variants of osteochondroma: synovial chondromatosis, para-articular chondroma and soft-tissue chondroma. We present a case of a single intra-articular lesion in the area of ...

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare condition in which osteocartilaginous nodules are formed by synovial metaplasia and become intra-articular loose bodies. It is usually monarticular, most commonly affecting the knee and is regarded as invariably benign. There are reports ofmalignant change, but only the two case studies of Mullins, Berard and Eisenberg (1965) and of Dunn et at. (1974) fully doc...

Secondary chondrosarcoma is a malignant chondroid tumor arising in a benign precursor. Synovial chondromatosis is a benign chondroid lesion that rarely transforms to chondrosarcoma. We present the case of a 54-year-old male with the diagnosis of low-grade secondary peripheral chondrosarcoma developed in the context of synovial chondromatosis. Cytogenetics revealed a novel aberration t(1;14)(q23...