Synovial chondromatosis combine with synovial tuberculosis of knee joint: a case report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Synovial chondromatosis combine with synovial tuberculosis of knee joint: a case report

Published:2022-01-03 Issue:1 Volume:22 Page:
ISSN:1471-2431
Container-title:BMC Pediatrics
language:en
Short-container-title:BMC Pediatr

Author:

Zhou Nan,Fang Ke,Arthur V Djandan Tadum,Yi Runbin,Xiang Feng,Wen Jie,Xiao Sheng

Abstract

Abstract Backgroud Synovial chondromatosis is a rare synovial-derived metaplasia disease that comes from the formation of cartilage nodules within the synovial connective tissue of the joint. Knee tuberculosis is a disease caused mostly by the pulmonary tuberculosis and a few by tuberculosis of the digestive tract and lymphatic. tube. Case presentation Herein we report a 3-year-old child admitted by intermittent swelling of left knee joint with lameness for half a year, the patient received surgical treatment. The loose bodies filled in the joint cavity was taken out and the degenerative synovium was excised. Biopsy confirmed as synovial chondromatosis combined with synovial tuberculosis of knee joint. After 6 months follow-ups, knee swelling and claudication get totally recovered and the gait of patient recover back to normal. Conclusion Careful investigation of children with knee pain is recommended to avoid misdiagnosis, Synovial chondromatosis combine with tuberculosis should be considered a differential diagnosis in a child with knee pain.

Funder

Natural science foundation of Hunan province China

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12887-021-03085-1.pdf

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