A Rare Case of Primary Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ankle

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ABSTRACT Synovial chondromatosis is a condition where the synovial lining of joints, tendons, or bursa undergoes metaplasia into cartilaginous loose bodies. Primary synovial chondromatosis of the ankle joint is very rare and less commonly reported in literature. We report a case of primary synovial chondromatosis of the ankle that we encountered in our clinic. A 33-year-old male patient presented with a history of multiple swellings around his right ankle joint, along with dull aching pain. Both the clinical examination and X-rays were suggestive of primary synovial chondromatosis of the ankle. We performed an open loose body removal and synovectomy of the ankle. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of primary synovial chondromatosis. We report this case owing to its rarity of presentation. How to cite this article Chathoth V, Sankaranarayanan S. A Rare Case of Primary Synovial Chondromatosis of the Ankle. J Foot Ankle Surg (Asia-Pacific) 2016;3(1):53-55.