Marco DE GORI, Olimpio GALASSO, Giorgio GASPARINI

Synovial hemangioma and osteoarthritis of the knee: a case report

This report presents an adult patient suffering from knee osteoarthritis and gross hypertrophy of the synovium, preoperatively interpreted as a nonspecific synovial reaction. The patient underwent a total knee replacement and a complete synovectomy was performed. Histological examination disclosed a synovial hemangioma, which is a rare intra-articular, benign tumor of youth.

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