Abstract
Synovial hemangioma (SH) is a rare benign vascular proliferation, of unknown etiology, arising on the synovial membrane. It may be localized, pedunculated, or diffuse. Based on the predominant type of vessel, SH may be venous, venolymphatic, lymphatic, or arteriovenous.
Most cases are observed in children, adolescents, and young adults with a female predilection. Clinical findings are usually not specific and cause misdiagnosis and/or diagnostic delay.
MRI frequently shows pathognomonic findings suggestive of hemangioma. The vascular nature of the lesion is usually clearly evident on CT angiography and angio-MRI.
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Abbreviations
- AVM:
-
Arteriovenous malformation
- CT:
-
Computed tomography
- MRI:
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Magnetic resonance imaging
- SH:
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Synovial hemangioma
- TGCT:
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Tenosynovial giant cell tumor
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Chelli Bouaziz, M., Ladeb, M.F., Riahi, H. (2023). Synovial Hemangioma. In: Vanhoenacker, F.M., Ladeb, M.F. (eds) Imaging of Synovial Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2023_417
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