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01-02-2009 | Orthopaedic Surgery

Synovial hemangioma of the knee joint with cystic invasion of the femur: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Boris Michael Holzapfel, Ulrich Geitner, Joachim Diebold, Christian Glaser, Volkmar Jansson, Hans Roland Dürr

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Synovial hemangioma is a rare benign intra-articular tumor. It may be a cause of pain and recurrent joint swelling in children and young adults. This report presents a 29-year-old patient with a synovial hemangioma in the left knee joint. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the typical features of a soft tissue hemangioma and revealed a cystic invasion of the medial femur. The tumor was locally excised and a partial synovectomy was performed. The lesion of the femur was filled with autologous bone from the iliac crest. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a synovial hemangioma. In a review of the recent literature we report the common features of a synovial hemangioma, with emphasis on its diagnosis and therapy.

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Title: Synovial hemangioma of the knee joint with cystic invasion of the femur: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Boris Michael Holzapfel
Ulrich Geitner
Joachim Diebold
Christian Glaser
Volkmar Jansson
Hans Roland Dürr
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-008-0690-y

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