Early Diagnosis of Giant Solitary Synovial Chondromatosis of the Hip Using Ultrasound-guided Synovial Biopsy: A Case Report.

Jamshidi, Khodamorad; Khadem, Mehryar; Shooshtarizadeh, Tina; Mirzaei, Alireza · Arch Bone Jt Surg · 2021

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis (SCM) is usually delayed, as the arthroscopic-guided synovial biopsy is postponed owing to its invasive nature. We report the timely diagnosis of a giant solitary synovial chondromatosis of the hip in a 32-year-old woman using ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy. This technique revealed to be safe and successful in the diagnosis of SCM, when the imaging studies were obscure. Moreover, it avoided the potential arthroscopy-associated complications. We recommend ultrasound-guided synovium biopsy as a less invasive and less complicated technique for the early diagnosis of SCM in future workouts.

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