Abstract
Synovial chondromatosis is an uncommon, benign lesion of nodular cartilaginous neoplastic
development of the synovium that can lead to loose bodies and arthritic degeneration
if left untreated. Although very rare, malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma
can occur. Primary and secondary forms of synovial chondromatosis also exist, and
each has distinct clinical, radiographic, and histologic characteristics. In this
article, we describe a case of extensive primary synovial chondromatosis of the ankle
that was asymptomatic until just before presentation, and that was treated by means
of open synovectomy with excision of the osteochondromatous lesions within the joint.
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Publication history
Published online: September 20, 2010
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Conflict of Interest: None reported.
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© 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
