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Synovial osteochondromatosis
Author(s) -
Smith M. R. W.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12205
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial membrane , horse , cartilage , pathology , malignant transformation , synovial joint , articular cartilage , anatomy , osteoarthritis , arthritis , paleontology , alternative medicine , biology
Summary Synovial osteochondromatosis represents a very unusual synovial response in the horse and can be either primary or secondary. The condition describes metaplastic and focal formation of cartilage within the intimal layer of the synovial membrane. The condition is also uncommon in other domestic animals, although occurs more frequently in man. Treatment usually involves arthroscopic removal of osteochondral bodies and resection of abnormal synovium. Recurrence is quite common and malignant transformation rarely occurs although, to date, this has not been reported in the horse.