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'''Acute synovitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the synovium. This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis. | '''Acute synovitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the synovium. This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis. | ||
===Microscopic | ==General== | ||
*Cultures negative. | |||
*Nonspecific finding. | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Synovium with abundant [[neutrophils]]. | *Synovium with abundant [[neutrophils]]. | ||
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*[[Rheumatoid arthritis]] - should have [[plasma cells]]. | *[[Rheumatoid arthritis]] - should have [[plasma cells]]. | ||
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SYNOVIUM, RIGHT FIFTH FINGER, EXCISION: | SYNOVIUM, RIGHT FIFTH FINGER, EXCISION: | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 10 April 2014
Acute synovitis is an inflammatory process involving the synovium. This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis.
General
- Cultures negative.
- Nonspecific finding.
Microscopic
Features:
- Synovium with abundant neutrophils.
- No significant number of plasma cells.
DDx:
- Infectious synovitis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis - should have plasma cells.
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SYNOVIUM, RIGHT FIFTH FINGER, EXCISION: - ACUTE SYNOVITIS WITH FOCAL HEMOSIDERIN-LADEN MACROPHAGES AND FIBROVASCULAR TISSUE. - NO SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PLASMA CELLS IDENTIFIED. - NO MICROORGANISMS APPARENT WITH ROUTINE STAINS, SEE COMMENT. - NO EVIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY. COMMENT: Correlation with microbiology is suggested.