Open AccessDiffuse-type giant cell tumor: Pigmented villonodular synovitis of patellar fat pad
Author(s) -
Erdem Değirmenci,
AbdullahAlper Sahin,
Yunus Emre Bulum,
Mehmet Gamsızkan,
Zafer Orhan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_387_19
Subject(s) - pigmented villonodular synovitis , medicine , lesion , knee joint , synovectomy , pathology , radiation therapy , synovitis , patella , radiology , anatomy , surgery , arthritis , rheumatoid arthritis
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, relatively benign intra-articular lesion characterized by slowly progressing proliferation of the synovial tissue. It is most commonly observed in the knee joint. Localized and diffuse types are two types of PVNS depending on the synovial involvement. Arthroscopic and excisional resections are recommended as the treatment methods for the PVNS. Radiotherapy or chemotherapy can be adjuvant therapeutic options for the widespread masses. In this study, we presented a case of diffuse PVNS originating from the patellar fat pad.