Extra- and intra-articular synovial chondromatosis and malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma

C. Díaz-Bertrana; I. Durall; M.Rial. Rial; J. Franch; P. Fontecha; A. Ramis

doi:10.3415/VCOT-09-03-0036

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Table of Contents

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2010; 23(04): 277-283
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-09-03-0036

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Extra- and intra-articular synovial chondromatosis and malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma

Authors

C. Díaz-Bertrana

¹Facultad de Veterinaria, Departmento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
I. Durall

¹Facultad de Veterinaria, Departmento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
M.Rial. Rial

²Hospital Veterinario Marina Baixa SL, Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain
J. Franch

¹Facultad de Veterinaria, Departmento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
P. Fontecha

¹Facultad de Veterinaria, Departmento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
A. Ramis

³Facultad de Veterinaria, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Summary

Intra- and extra-articular primary synovial chondromatosis (SC) was observed in a five-year-old, entire male German Shepherd. Thousands of small cartilaginous nodules were removed from the stifle joint as well as from several adjacent muscles. Diagnosis of SC was established based on clinical, radio-graphic and biopsy results. The owner declined to have a new surgery performed for complete nodule removal and partial synovectomy. Nine months after the initial presentation, a proximal pathological intraarticular tibial fracture was observed and malignant transformation to chondrosarcoma was diagnosed after limb amputation. No metastasis was observed after 1.5 years of follow-up.

Keywords

Synovial chondromatosis - synovial chondrometaplasia - synovial osteochondromatosis - chondrosarcoma

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