Solitary synovial osteochondroma of the knee: mimicking a giant loose body

litary synovial osteochondroma of the knee: mimicking a giant loose body Case report (808) Total Article Views Authors: Aydin N, Gokkus K, Topal C, Aydin AT Published Date November 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 83 - 86 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S35894 Received: 12 July 2012 Accepted: 28 August 2012 Published: 01 November 2012 Nuri Aydin,1 Kemal Gokkus,2 Cumhur Topal,1 Ahmet Turan Aydin2 1Uskudar State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; 2Memorial Antalya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey Abstract: Solitary synovial osteochondromas are rarely seen. Usually arising from the juxta-articular soft tissues without attaching to the bone, these lesions can be large and show clinical and radiological features of a malignant process. This report is about a 64-year-old woman with no history of trauma. She had a history of dull pain and a progressive limited range of motion that had been ongoing for 3 years. An unusual presentation of an uncommon disease that is not widely known by orthopedic surgeons is reported.