Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular
Diffuse outgrowth arising from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath around the joint cavity, with extension to surrounding soft tissue. It is characterized by pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-containing MACROPHAGES; FOAM CELLS; and multinucleated GIANT CELLS. It usually occurs in the hands and feet, and around large joints, such as in the ankle and knee joints.
Year introduced: 1991(1978)
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.565.380.690.500, C05.550.870.445.500, C05.651.869.762.500
MeSH Unique ID: D013586
Entry Terms:
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitides
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
- Synovitides, Pigmented Villonodular
- Villonodular Synovitides, Pigmented
- Villonodular Synovitis, Pigmented
- Diffuse Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
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