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Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular

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Definition: Outgrowths of synovial membrane composed of villi and fibrous nodules characterized histologically by hemosiderin- and lipid-containing macrophages and multinucleated giant cells. It usually occurs in the knee.  usually in the knee    Other names Villonodular Synovitis, Pigmented; Villonodular Synovitides, Pigmented; Synovitides, Pigmented Villonodular; Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis; Pigmented Villonodular Synovitides

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