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Synovial Chondromatosis

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Definition: A benign neoplasm of well-differentiated hyaline cartilage originating from the synovial membrane of the joint, the tendinous sheath or the bursae mucosae.

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  • 25 March 2020

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Staals, E.L. (2020). Synovial Chondromatosis. In: Picci, P., et al. Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29676-6_28

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