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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2014.56.3.272

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis on Lumbar Spine : A Case Report and Literature Review  

Oh, Sung Woon (Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Lee, Min Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Eoh, Whan (Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.56, no.3, 2014 , pp. 272-277 More about this Journal
Abstract
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative joint disease with an uncertain etiology that uncommonly involves the spine. We present a case of PVNS involving the lumbar spine. A 38-year-old male developed back pain and pain in both legs caused by a mass in the L4 region of the right lamina. After gross total tumor removal, the symptoms improved. The pathological finding was synovial hyperplasia with accumulation of hemosiderin-laden macrophages. He was diagnosed with PVNS and experienced no recurrence for up to 2 years after surgery. In this report, we review the previous literature and discuss etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Keywords
Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Lumbar spine; Giant cell tumor;
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