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A case of chondromatosis of the upper ankle joint in childhood is described. It is a monoarticular disease with a good prognosis, frequently without known prior trauma or inflammation, although often free fragments of cartilage are seen in the joint cavities. It originates from the synovium of the joint, and is known in the literature as Reichel syndrome.
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Wagner, S., Bennek, J., Gräfe, G. et al. Chondromatosis of the ankle joint (Reichel syndrome). Pediatr Surg Int 15, 437–439 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050627
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050627