Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS)
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What is pigmented villonodular synovitis?
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a joint problem that usually affects the hip or knee. It can also occur in the shoulder, ankle, elbow, hand or foot.

A rare, slow-growing, benign tumor of the synovial membranes (pigmented villonodular synovitis [PVNS]) can cause pain and swelling in the knee synovium in 80% of cases and to a lesser extent may involve hip, ankle, or shoulder joints (Monu).

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