synovial lipomatosis arborescens

Intra-articular lipoma arborescens (LA) is a rare entity that can present with monoarticular or polyarticular involvement of joints such as knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, and elbows.

Synopsis

 intermittent pain
 swelling
 joint effusion
 diffuse yellow soft tissue synovial papillary growth

See also

 synovial lipomatosis

References

 The role of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of lipoma arborescens in polyarthritic patients with persistent single-joint effusion. Nguyen C, Jean-Luc BB, Papelard A, Poiraudeau S, Revel M, Rannou F. J Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Dec;15(8):431. PMID: 19956008

 Synovial lipomatosis of the knee in an adolescent girl. Bansal M, Changulani M, Shukla R, Sampath J. Orthopedics. 2008 Feb;31(2):185. PMID: 19292183

 Synovial lipomatosis of hindfoot tendon sheaths: case reports and literature review. Jowett C, Mitra P, O’Donnell P, Singh DS. Foot Ankle Int. 2008 Jul;29(7):752-5. PMID: 18785430

 Synovial lipomatosis arborescens of the peroneal tendon sheath. Vinson EN, Dodd LG, Merian M, Martinez S. Skeletal Radiol. 2008 Oct;37(10):947-50. PMID: 18682928

 Lipoma arborescens of the glenohumeral joint: a possible cause of osteoarthritis. In Y, Chun KA, Chang ED, Lee SM. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008 Aug;16(8):794-6. PMID: 18270682

 Lipoma arborescens of the suprapatellar bursa and extensor digitorum longus tendon sheath: report of 2 cases. Senocak E, Gurel K, Gurel S, Ozturan KE, Cakici H, Yilmaz F, Boran C. J Ultrasound Med. 2007 Oct;26(10):1427-33. PMID: 17901145

 Inflammatory synovitis due to underlying lipoma arborescens (gadolinium-enhanced MRI features): report of two cases. Ragab Y, Emad Y, Banakhar A. Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Oct;26(10):1791-4. PMID: 17225055

 Lipoma arborescens of the knee. Davies AP, Blewitt N. Knee. 2005 Oct;12(5):394-6. PMID: 16005236

 Lipoma arborescens affecting multiple joints. Bejia I, Younes M, Moussa A, Said M, Touzi M, Bergaoui N. Skeletal Radiol. 2005 Sep;34(9):536-8. Epub 2005 Mar 22. PMID: 15782340

 Lipoma arborescens (diffuse articular lipomatosis). Yildiz C, Deveci MS, Ozcan A, Saraçoğlu HI, Erler K, Basbozkurt M. J South Orthop Assoc. 2003 Fall;12(3):163-6. PMID: 14577726

 Synovial lipomatosis (lipoma arborescens) affecting multiple joints in a patient with congenital short bowel syndrome. Siva C, Brasington R, Totty W, Sotelo A, Atkinson J. J Rheumatol. 2002 May;29(5):1088-92. PMID: 12022328

 Synovial neoformations and tumours. Szendrói M, Deodhar A. Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2000 Jun;14(2):363-83. PMID: 10925750

 Pathological case of the month. Synovial lipomatosis. Kakkar N, Vasishta RK, Anand H. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999 Feb;153(2):203-4. PMID: 9988254