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LOCALIZED PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS: CASE REPORT.
Carvalho Godoy, Fabiola Andrea de; Faustino, Carlos Alberto Cury; Meneses, Cláudio Santos; Nishi, Sergio Tadao; Góes, César Eduardo Giancoli; Canto, Abaeté Leite do.
Afiliação
  • Carvalho Godoy FA; Trainee Physician in the Knee Group, Orthoservice Hospital, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
  • Faustino CA; Physician responsible for the Knee Surgery Group, Orthoservice Hospital, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
  • Meneses CS; Pathologist at Cipax Laboratory, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
  • Nishi ST; Physician in the Knee Group, Orthoservice Hospital, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
  • Góes CE; Physician in the Knee Group, Orthoservice Hospital, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
  • Canto AL; Pathologist at Cipax Laboratory, Sâo José dos Campos, Sâo Paulo, Brazil.
Rev Bras Ortop ; 46(4): 468-71, 2011.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27027040
This case concerned a female patient with a complaint of pain in the anterior region of her left knee during and after sports activities, followed by joint blockage three months ago. From imaging examinations, simple radiography of the knee was normal and magnetic resonance showed a solid expansive mass, possibly corresponding to soft-tissue chondroma or focal nodular synovitis. Arthroscopic resection of the lesion was performed, and the diagnosis of diffuse giant cell tumor resembling localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) was made from the result of the anatomopathological examination. The patient presented good clinical evolution, with disappearance of symptoms and return to physical activities.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Rev Bras Ortop Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Rev Bras Ortop Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil