Primary synovial (osteo)chondromatosis of the elbow

Authors

  • MA Houbart Departments of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • V Passoglou Departments of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • L Gérard Departments of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • SB Mustapha Departments of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • W Kurth Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • E Mutijima Departments of Pathology, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
  • P Simoni Departments of Musculoskeletal Imaging, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), Domaine du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.57

Keywords:

Osteochondromatosis

Abstract

Background: A 19-year-old man was referred to the orthopedist with a history of progressive pain, swelling and limitation of movement of his right elbow.

Conventional radiographs had been taken one and a half year ago, at the occasion of trauma, and were repeated at the current consultation.

Furthermore, patient underwent CT-Arthrography of the elbow, followed by ultrasonography after the intra-articular injection and finally MRI of the right elbow.

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2014-05-01

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