Open AccessDiagnosis and Management of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Johanna Patricia A. Cañal,
Norberto A. Meriales
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
acta medica philippina/acta medica philippina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2094-9278
pISSN - 0001-6071
DOI - 10.47895/amp.v52i6.292
Subject(s) - pigmented villonodular synovitis , medicine , synovectomy , biopsy , thigh , radiation therapy , synovitis , radiology , rare disease , surgery , disease , arthritis , pathology , rheumatoid arthritis
We present a case of pathologically confirmed, relatively rare Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS). The patient presented with knee and thigh swelling. While initially misdiagnosed, he eventually underwent an MRI and a biopsy. The MRI was helpful but not definitive. The biopsy confirmed PVNS. The patient underwent synovectomy and was subsequently referred for radiotherapy and physical therapy. Post-treatment MRI showed no evidence of disease.