Synovial chondromatosis of the glenohumeral joint: a rare condition

Abstract

The case of a 22-year-old man with synovial chondromatosis (SC) of the shoulder joint is described. A literature review confirmed that SC of the glenohumeral joint is very rare and that the etiology of the disease is still unknown. The diagnosis is often delayed, and the preferred form of management remains controversial. We consider magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a valuable tool in detecting SC at an early phase and estimating the intrasynovial extent of the disease. Shoulder arthroscopy today represents an elegant treatment option for removing the chondromas and performing a partial synovectomy. It might, however, be insufficent in cases of involvement of the bicipital tendon sheath and other recesses of the joint.

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Knee Joint Synovial Osteochondromatosis: A Case

“…Sinovyal osteokondromatozisli olgularda, direkt grafi çoğunlukla tek başına yeterli olabildiği gibi, MRG ve bilgisayarlı tomografi ile lezyonların veya lezyona komşu eklem ve kemik yapılarındaki değişikliklerin saptanması tanıya destek olmaktadır (10). Bu nedenle, hastalığın erken tanısında MRG en yararlı yöntem olarak kabul edilmektedir (11). Manyetik rezonans gö-rüntüleme incelemesinde, kalsifiye cisimlerin yanında mineralize olmamış nodüller de tespit edilebilmektedir (12).…”

Our Experience of Treatment of Synovial Chondromatosis of Shoulder Joint

“…Дифференциальную диагностику необходимо проводить с заболеваниями, сопровождающимися формированием свободных внутрисуставных тел (вторичный хондроматоз) при рассекающем осте-охондрите и остеохондральном переломе головки плеча, туберкулезном артрите [9], однако решающую роль будут иметь гистологическое заключение и мо-лекулярно генетический анализ [5,8,10].…”