Open synovectomy treatment for intra- and extraarticular localized pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: a case report
Abstract Background Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare, benign, proliferative neoplastic process that commonly affects synovial-lined anatomic spaces. The diffuse type (DPVNS) is characterized by invasion of the entire joint synovium, while the localized type (LPVNS) is characterized...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03895-x |