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01.10.2004 | Case Report
Intra-articular synovial hemangioma; a rare cause of knee pain and swelling
Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Ausgabe 8/2004
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Introduction
Synovial hemangioma is a rare intra-articular benign tumor that is difficult to diagnose because of its nonspecific symptoms. Patients are generally children or young adults with a nontraumatic recurrent swollen painful knee.
Case presentation
A 24-year-old woman presented with a 20-year history of recurrent pain and swelling in the right knee. Physical examination revealed a small painful point adjacent to the medial side of the patella. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intra-articular tumor. After arthroscopic examination, surgical excision was performed. The histology was characteristic of synovial hemangioma.
Results
Open complete synovectomy of the circumscribed capillary hemangioma was successful, and the patient remains asymptomatic 2 years after surgery