Localized pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee with bone involvement mimicking a benign bone tumor: CT and MR findings.

The localized form of pigmented villonodular synovitis is characterized by a limited involvement of synovium. Although the knee is the joint that is commonly affected, bone changes in this location are not usual. We report the case of a histologically proven localized form of this entity in the knee, which mimicked a benign bone tumor on the basis of an MR pattern, CT findings, and scintigraphic results.

[Paraclinical diagnostic procedures in micro- and macrotraumas of the shoulder. Indications for echography and CT scanning].

A careful physical examination is absolutely necessary as a first evaluation of all disorders of the shoulder before performing any imaging technique that must be chosen according to the kind of suspected pathology. The best indications for performing an arthroscanner are the intraarticular lesions such as injuries of the glenoid labrum and of the articular capsule. Echography is the most performing technique for bicipital and rotator cuff tendinitis.