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Villonodular synovitis

 
Wikipedia: Villonodular synovitis

Villonodular synovitis is a type of synovial swelling.

Types include:

Though they have very different names, they have the same histology, and stain positive for CD68, HAM56, and vimentin.[1]

They are sometimes discussed together.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ O'Connell JX, Fanburg JC, Rosenberg AE (July 1995). "Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath and pigmented villonodular synovitis: immunophenotype suggests a synovial cell origin". Hum. Pathol. 26 (7): 771–5. PMID 7628850. 
  2. ^ Mackie GC (November 2003). "Pigmented villonodular synovitis and giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath: scintigraphic findings in 10 cases". Clin Nucl Med 28 (11): 881–5. doi:10.1097/01.rlu.0000093083.77866.5c. PMID 14578700. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0363-9762&volume=28&issue=11&spage=881. 
  3. ^ Maheshwari AV, Muro-Cacho CA, Pitcher JD (October 2007). "Pigmented villonodular bursitis/diffuse giant cell tumor of the pes anserine bursa: a report of two cases and review of literature". Knee 14 (5): 402–7. doi:10.1016/j.knee.2007.06.004. PMID 17669658. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0968-0160(07)00074-9. 
  4. ^ Murphey MD, Rhee JH, Lewis RB, Fanburg-Smith JC, Flemming DJ, Walker EA (2008). "Pigmented villonodular synovitis: radiologic-pathologic correlation". Radiographics 28 (5): 1493–518. doi:10.1148/rg.285085134. PMID 18794322. http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18794322. 

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