Synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip: Role of sonography

✍ Scribed by Vidya R. Pai; Marnix van Holsbeeck

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 664 KB
• Volume: 23
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0091-2751
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.1870230311

✦ Synopsis

Multiple imaging modalities are used to evaluate a case of synovial osteochondromatosis of the right hip. This disease involves synovial metaplasia in a single joint, with the formation of multiple cartilaginous nodules. Ultrasound is recommended as the imaging modality of choice t o diagnose this disease when this entity is suggested by clinical examination or radiographs. A general review of the disease entity is also included.

CASE REPORT

This 40-year-old white man with a 2-year history of right hip pain was initially seen with a catch-From the