Arthroscopy in pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee

Authors

  • Araceli Chico Capote HHA
  • Miguel Estévez del Toro HHA
  • Ramón García Hernández HHA

Keywords:

pigmented villonodular synovitis, magnetic resonance, arthroscopy, anatomopathological.

Abstract

Introduction: Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a benign proliferation in the synovial membrane of joints, bursae and tendon sheaths, accompanied by hemosiderin deposits. The knee is the most commonly affected joint. Magnetic resonance and arthroscopy are useful to make the diagnosis, but the anatomopathological study confirms it.

Objective: To present a case of pigmented villonodular synovitis treated by arthroscopy.

Case presentation: The case is presented of a 70-year-old female patient who came for consultation due to pain and swelling of the right knee of four months of evolution. The presumptive diagnosis and treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis was made by arthroscopy. Synovial biopsy confirmed the suspicion.

Conclusions: Arthroscopy is a safe and effective tool for the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to pigmented villonodular synovitis. It enables biopsy associated with a low incidence of complications.

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Author Biographies

Araceli Chico Capote, HHA

Servicio de Reumatologia. Departamento de artroscopia. Especialista. Jefa de Servicio

Miguel Estévez del Toro, HHA

Director HHA

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Published

2022-07-14

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Chico Capote A, Estévez del Toro M, García Hernández R. Arthroscopy in pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee. Acta Médica [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 14 [cited 2025 May 12];23(2). Available from: https://revactamedica.sld.cu/index.php/act/article/view/274

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2022): abril - junio

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Presentación de caso

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