Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder: A Case Report and Literature Review

Vasileios Giannatos; Sosanna Ierodiaconou; Konstantinos Koutas; Evangelia Argyropoulou; Evangelos Sakellariou; Zinon T. Kokkalis

doi:10.12659/AJCR.944483

22 August 2024 : Case report Greece

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder: A Case Report and Literature Review

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Vasileios Giannatos

^1ADEF*, Sosanna Ierodiaconou

^1BDE, Konstantinos Koutas^1BD, Evangelia Argyropoulou^1DF, Evangelos Sakellariou^2DF, Zinon T. Kokkalis^1ADEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944483

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944483

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Figure 3. (A, B) Arthroscopic findings: A. The macroscopic anatomopathological findings revealed a yellowish pigmentation of the joint capsule with villonodular morphology. B. We performed arthroscopic total synovectomy and debridement with an arthroscopic shaver and diathermy. The villi are indicated with yellow arrows.

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Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder: A Case Report and Literature Review

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