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Pigmented villonodular synovitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Pigmented villonodular synovitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2016737687

This condition is characterised by outgrowths of synovial membrane composed of villi and fibrous nodules and is histologically characterised by hemosiderin- and lipid-containing macrophages and multinucleated giant cells. It usually occurs in the knee and hip, and is often diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

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