PLANT THORN SYNOVITIS - DIAGNOSTIC PITFAL LS AND VALUE OF MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING

Authors
MAILLOT F GOUPILLE P JATTIOT F VEDERE V VALAT JP
Citation
F. Maillot et al., PLANT THORN SYNOVITIS - DIAGNOSTIC PITFAL LS AND VALUE OF MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 70(3-4), 1994, pp. 85-87
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
70
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
85 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1994)70:3-4<85:PTS-DP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Three cases of plant thorn synovitis of the knee responsible for recur rent monoarthritis are reported. Diagnosis of this rare cause of monoa rthritis is often delayed. Demonstration in a histological specimen of a foreign body reaction surrounding a thorn is the only means of esta blishing the diagnosis. Removal of the foreign body is essential and u sually requires complete synovectomy. Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can show the thorn, allowing more limited surgery.