Primary tumours of the synovium. A report of four cases of malignant tumour

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Nov;89(11):1504-8. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B11.18963.

Abstract

Four patients who developed malignant synovial tumours are described; one with chondromatosis developed a synovial chondrosarcoma and three with pigmented villonodular synovitis developed malignant change. The relevant literature is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism
  • Chondromatosis, Synovial / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Synovial Membrane / metabolism*
  • Synovial Membrane / pathology
  • Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome