Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Bilateral Knee: A Case Report

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic case reports Vol. 12; no. 7; pp. 18 - 21
• Main Authors: Okamura, Hiroki, Ishikawa, Hiroki, Ohno, Takuya, Fujita, Shogo, Inagaki, Katsunori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Case Report; Knee; popliteus tendinitis; pigmented villonodular synovitis; arthroscopy

Localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare and benign condition of synovial tissue proliferation that affects the joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. This case report is the first to describe a patient with a diagnosis of localized PVNS of the knee after presentation with bilateral...