A plain radiograph showed discrete areas of calcification around the cuboid and bases of his 4th and 5th metatarsals, with scalloping of the cuboid in keeping with a long standing pressure effect (fig. 1); these features were reported as being consistent with synovial chondromatosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis by revealing multiple foci of low signal intensity surr...

Primary synovial chondromatosis is a rare, benign, proliferative disease of hyaline cartilaginous bodies within the synovium of joints. We report a rare case of primary synovial chondromatosis diffusely affecting the ulnohumeral joint causing pain and motion limitations with extrusion into the cubital tunnel and compressing the ulnar nerve but without any preoperative signs or symptoms of ulnar...

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare panarticular synovial disease affecting large joints and especially the knee. When the disease is localized in the knee, it affects the anterior compartment. We report the case of a posterior localized disease with a review of the literature focusing on arthroscopic treatment.

We describe a case of highly refractory synovial chondromatosis, which recurred despite four arthroscopic synovectomies, a chemical synovectomy, two open synovectomies and an arthrodesis. A review of the literature revealed one similar case. Both presented with marked joint stiffness suggesting a poor prognosis. Although arthrodesis may relieve short-term symptoms it does not prevent further re...

Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon benign condition of metaplastic and focal formation of cartilage in the intimal layer of synovial membrane of joints with extremely low risk of malignant potential. Disease process is typically monoarticular predominantly involving large joints and spinal involvement being a very rare event. We report 31-year-old male patient who presented with history of ...

Synovial chondromatosis is a rare metaplastic condition affecting major synovial joints. It is extremely rare in childhood. The two children reported here are believed to be the youngest patients with this condition affecting the knee to have been described in the literature.