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'''Acute synovitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the synovium. This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis ('''acute nonspecific synovitis''').
'''Acute synovitis''' is an inflammatory process involving the synovium.
 
This article deal with nonspecific causes of acute synovitis ('''acute nonspecific synovitis''').


==General==
==General==

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:

DDx:

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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

  1. 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.