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Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Great Toe

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A young boy of 14 years. presented with swelling over dorsal aspect of right great toe, which was slightly tender, non fluctuant. It was excised under subarachnoid block. The mass was golden brown in colour encircling the extensor tendon (Extensor Hallucis Longus Tendon). Histopathology reported to be Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis.

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Acknowledgements

Dept. of anaesthesia, O. T. Staff sister Maya, Dept. of Pathology specifically to Prof. S.S. Nandedkar & Amit Verma for providing all HPE supportive evidences. For Post op. care Sr. Neelu & others, Mr. Mukesh Pawar Medical Record Incharge, Mr. Balram Sahu for photography.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, India

    Ajay Lunawat, Dharmendra Mehta, Sanjay Datey, N. Charles, S. Khandelwal & J. K. Yadav

  2. Department of Surgery, MGM medical College, Indore, India

    B. Shaam

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Lunawat, A., Mehta, D., Datey, S. et al. Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Great Toe. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 373–375 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0715-1

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