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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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