Published 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Hemosiderotic synovitis: Highlighting the role of T2/ weighted sequence in skeletal MRI

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Jail Road, Raipur, C.G. 480001 (India)
  • 2. Department of Medicine, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Jail Road, Raipur, C.G. 480001 (India)
  • 3. Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Jail Road, Raipur, C.G. 480001 (India)

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We report a rare case of spontaneous hemosiderotic synovitis of knee joint in an otherwise healthy young male player, with no associated findings of bleeding disorder, inflammatory arthritis or other systemic illness. The role of T2 weighted gradient recalled echo (GRE) (T2/WI) MRI sequence in skeletal imaging sticks out from this report. Close differential diagnosis of pigmented villonodular synovitis (a benign neoplastic condition) should be excluded by histological examination. Treatment aimed to prevent articular degeneration by prompt intervention

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Journal Title
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (Online)
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 1511-1513
ISSN
2090-4762