Open AccessHemosiderotic synovitis: Highlighting the role of T2∗ weighted sequence in skeletal MRI
Author(s) -
Vishal Jain,
Rohan Kumar Singh,
Sanjay Kumar,
Satyabhuvan Singh Netam,
Savyasachi Jain,
Pratibha Jain Shah
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine /the egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2090-4762
pISSN - 0378-603X
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2016.08.010
Subject(s) - pigmented villonodular synovitis , medicine , synovitis , magnetic resonance imaging , differential diagnosis , sequence (biology) , radiology , pathology , arthritis , genetics , biology
We report a rare case of spontaneous hemosiderotic synovitis of knee joint in an otherwise healthy young male player, with no associated findings of bleeding disorder, inflammatory arthritis or other systemic illness. The role of T2 weighted gradient recalled echo (GRE) (T2∗WI) MRI sequence in skeletal imaging sticks out from this report. Close differential diagnosis of pigmented villonodular synovitis (a benign neoplastic condition) should be excluded by histological examination. Treatment aimed to prevent articular degeneration by prompt intervention