Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
Keywords:
Vellonodular synovitis, Benign tumor, synovectomy.Abstract
Introduction: Pigmented vellonodular synovitis is a benign proliferative disorder, locally aggressive of the synovium, characterized by hemosiderin deposits, and affects the knee most often and young adults patients. The main problem is its discharge rate of relapses due to the difficulty for a complete Synovectomy of the affected tissue.
Objective: Showing that synovectomy for Arthroscopic had blended whit the radiation is a regular procedure for the treatment of the Pigmented vellonodular synovitis.
Case presentation: Synovectomy to located nodular wound in the knee and processed postoperatory by radiation in the time is realized. Do not be complications.
Conclusions: Good functional outcome was obtained, with a high degree of patient satisfaction and improvement in their quality of life.
Keywords: vellonodular synovitis; benign tumor; synovectomy.
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