Case Report

Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 01, 1970 | Pages: 32 - 34 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report


Authors: Purnima Singh , Shabnam Izhar , Kusum Gupta


Article Info

Authors

Purnima Singh

Junior Resident III, Department of Pathology, Vivekananda Polyclinic Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India

Shabnam Izhar

Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, Vivekananda Polyclinic Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India

Kusum Gupta

Junior Resident II, Department of Pathology, Vivekananda Polyclinic Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, India

Publication History

Received: June 27, 2019

Accepted: December 10, 2019

Published: January 01, 1970


Abstract


Background: Synovial lipoma is a rare entity and needs high index of suspicion for accurate diagnosis. It is a condition that needs early intervention to prevent progressive joint effusion and degeneration. Case Presentation: This case report describes an adolescent patient with a rare unilateral presentation of synovial lipoma. A 17-year-old female presented with pain and swelling in her left knee from past 2 years. X-ray findings of left knee showed a soft tissue shadow. Left knee synovectomy was performed due to progression of disease. Grossly a single, yellowish, fatty soft tissue piece was received. Histologically, lesion chiefly consists of proliferating mature fat infiltrating the hypertrophic synovial villi. Conclusion: Based on histopathological findings, a diagnosis of synovial lipoma was established. In given clinical scenario, synovial lipoma may be included in differential diagnosis of refractory chronic joint effusion and knee pain with otherwise negative workup.

Keywords: Synovial lipoma, proliferating mature fat, knee pain, case report, adolescent, green


Pubmed Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. EJMCR. 1970; 01 (January 1970): 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

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Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1467 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. EJMCR. 1970; 01 (January 1970): 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. EJMCR. (1970), [cited December 25, 2024]; 01 (January 1970): 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

Harvard Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta (1970) Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. EJMCR, 01 (January 1970): 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

Chicago Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. "Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report." 01 (1970), 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta. "Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report." 01.January 1970 (1970), 32-34. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Purnima Singh, Shabnam Izhar, Kusum Gupta (1970) Synovial lipoma of knee joint in an adolescent female: a rare case report. , 01 (January 1970), 32-34. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1561458342