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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 ('''acute nonspecific synovitis'''). | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Cultures negative. | *Cultures negative - by definition. | ||
*Nonspecific finding. | *Nonspecific finding. | ||
*May form a tumour-like mass.<ref name=pmid11783976>{{Cite journal | last1 = Prosser | first1 = GH. | last2 = Sterne | first2 = GD. | last3 = Nancarrow | first3 = JD. | title = Intratendinous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus caused by non-specific synovitis. | journal = Br J Plast Surg | volume = 55 | issue = 1 | pages = 77-9 | month = Jan | year = 2002 | doi = 10.1054/bjps.2001.3726 | PMID = 11783976 }}</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Joints]]. | *[[Joints]]. | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 10 April 2014
Acute synovitis is an inflammatory process involving the synovium. This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis (acute nonspecific synovitis).
General
- Cultures negative - by definition.
- Nonspecific finding.
- May form a tumour-like mass.[1]
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.
See also
References
- ↑ Prosser, GH.; Sterne, GD.; Nancarrow, JD. (Jan 2002). "Intratendinous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus caused by non-specific synovitis.". Br J Plast Surg 55 (1): 77-9. doi:10.1054/bjps.2001.3726. PMID 11783976.