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Primary synovial chondromatosis is a rare benign condition of uncertain etiology manifested by synovial proliferation. In the radiology literature, there is only 1 prior case report of primary synovial chondromatosis involving the subtalar joint with only partial description of the imaging appearance. We present a 28-year-old female with primary synovial chondromatosis of the subtalar joint and conduct a literature review of the imaging features of primary synovial chondromatosis presenting in the feet.
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Derek Stensby, J., Fox, M.G., Kwon, M.S. et al. Primary synovial chondromatosis of the subtalar joint: case report and review of the literature. Skeletal Radiol 47, 391–396 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2775-6
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