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Pigmented villonodular synovitis

Known as: pigmented synovitis villonodular, Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor, Diffuse Type, Villonodular Synovitis, Pigmented 
A locally aggressive, diffusely infiltrating tumor, arising in the tendon sheath. It is composed of synovial-like mononuclear cells, hemosiderin… 
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Villonodular synovitis

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2007
2007
Radioactive synoviorthesis for the treatment of haemophilic synovitis
Summary.  Radioactive synoviorthesis, with 90Y (knees) and 186Rh (elbows and ankles) is a highly effective procedure that… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Histological patterns of synovitis and serum chemokines in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVE Studies indicate the genetic, biological, and clinical heterogeneity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Melanoma or pigmented basal cell carcinoma: a clinical‐pathologic correlation with dermoscopy, in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy, and routine histology
Background/purpose: New techniques are being explored for improving diagnostic accuracy of pigmented skin lesions. Confocal… 
2000
2000
Open synovectomy with cryosurgical adjuvant for treatment of diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon, benign disorder usually affecting the synovial membrane of large joints… 
1999
1999
Different mechanisms of synovial hyperplasia in rheumatoid arthritis and pigmented villonodular synovitis: the role of telomerase activity in synovial proliferation.
OBJECTIVE To elucidate the involvement of telomerase activity in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pigmented… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the elbow: a case report and literature review.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a well-described, benign proliferative disorder of the synovium that rarely affects the elbow… 
1998
1998
Evidence of ED-B+ fibronectin synthesis in human tissues by non-radioactive RNA in situ hybridization. Investigations on carcinoma (oral squamous cell and breast carcinoma), chronic inflammation…
Abstract The splicing variant of fibronectin containing the ED-B domain (oncofoetal fibronectin) occurs in foetal tissues… 
1997
1997
Chemical synoviorthesis for hemophilic synovitis.
For many years, Rifampicin has been used empirically for the treatment of hemophilic chronic synovitis with encouraging results… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A histologic evaluation of the accuracy of TMJ diagnostic arthroscopy.
1982
1982
Pigmented villonodular synovitis of a lumbar vertebral facet joint.
The term pigmented villonodular synovitis was first proposed by Jaffe et al. to describe a villose or nodular proliferation of… 
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