Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Joints Flashcards
What are the most common malignant lesions of the synovium?
Metastatic carcinomas
hat is a small fluid-filled cyst containing clear mucinous fluid found in joint spaces?
Ganglion cyst
A herniation of the synovium of the knee joint into the popliteal space?
Baker cyst
What are benign, hyaline cartilage nodules that can form within joints?
Synovial chondromatosis
What is the condition in which cartilage nodules undergo endochondral ossification?
Synovial osteochondromatosis
Benign neoplasm of synovial lining?
Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
What is the most common neoplasm of synovium and tendon sheath?
Tenosynovial giant cell tumor
What are the two types of tenosynovial giant cell tumors?
- Localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor
- Diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumor or pigmented villonodular synovitis