The Elbow

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J Hand Surg [Am] 1999 Mar;24(2):386-91

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the elbow: a case report and literature review.

DiCaprio MR, Damron TA, Stadnick M, Fuller C

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Syracuse, College of Medicine, 13202, USA.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a well-described, benign proliferative disorder of the synovium that rarely affects the elbow joint. Only 12 cases have been reported in this site. A case is presented of elbow involvement by pigmented villonodular synovitis that was documented by magnetic resonance imaging before surgery and monitored until recurrence.

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J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1998 Jan-Feb;7(1):71-5

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the elbow.

Pimpalnerkar A, Barton E, Sibly TF

Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital, Hereford, UK.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a monoarticular condition with a variable prognosis. The first account of it was given by Chassaignac in 1852. The condition was given its name by Jaffe in 1941. In separate studies Miller in 1982 and Flandry et al. in 1994 determined the overall incidence of PVNS varied between 1 and 3 per 1,000,000. The joint most commonly involved is the knee, and according to Dorwart et al. the elbow is rarely affected. Seventeen other cases of PVNS of the elbow have been reported, and very scant information exists about optimal treatment or outcome.

Arthroscopy 1997 Feb;13(1):114-6

Pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis arthroscopically diagnosed and treated in the same elbow.

Ekman EF, Cory JW, Poehling GG

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105, USA.

This case is a report of arthroscopically diagnosed synovial chondromatosis and pigmented villonodular synovitis in the same elbow. A literature review found no prior reports of an association of these entities. Arthroscopy appears to be effective in the management of pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis in the elbow.