Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the distal tibiofibular joint: a case report

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2011 Jun;28(3):589-97. Epub 2011 Jun 8.
Mavrogenis AF, Papaparaskeva KT, Galanakos S, Papagelopoulos PJ.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a proliferative disorder of the synovium. Monoarticular involvement is the more common process. This article presents a case of PVNS with rare location at the distal tibiofibular joint and discusses the current concepts of diagnosis and treatment of this disease.