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ReviewClinical rheumatology2022

Synovial osteochondromatosis mimicking juvenile idiopathic arthritis in an adolescent: a case-based review.

Napapas Yothakol, Sirirat Charuvanij, Palanan Siriwanarangsun, Pisit Lertwanich, Sorranart Muangsomboon, Maynart Sukharomana

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Review in Clinical rheumatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Unveiling the rare: an uncommon tale of synovial chondromatosis in an elderly patient's sternoclavicular joint.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Napapas YothakolDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
Sirirat CharuvanijDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
Palanan SiriwanarangsunDivision of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pisit LertwanichDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sorranart MuangsomboonDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Maynart SukharomanaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand. maynart.suk@mahidol.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3879-4374
Siriraj Hospital · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synovial osteochondromatosis is an extremely rare benign condition in children and adolescents that have joint pain as a presenting manifestation. It is usually monoarticular with the knee as the most common affected joint. In this article, we describe the case of a female adolescent suffering from debilitating chronic right knee pain initially mimicking juvenile idiopathic arthritis, who was subsequently diagnosed with primary synovial osteochondromatosis. We present a review of synovial osteochondromatosis focusing on the clinical manifestations, radiographic features, histopathologic findings, and treatment, with a summarized review of pediatric patients with initial musculoskeletal presentations who were ultimately diagnosed as synovial osteochondromatosis. Although synovial osteochondromatosis is rare in children and adolescents, this condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of joint pain and may mimic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Appropriate diagnostic radiography, including both plain radiography and magnetic resonance imaging, is necessary to accurately diagnose this condition. We also emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to managing patients with synovial osteochondromatosis.

Indexed as

Arthritis, JuvenileChondromatosis, SynovialAdolescentArthralgiaChildDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRadiographyAdolescentChildrenJuvenile idiopathic arthritisMimickingSynovial chondromatosisSynovial osteochondromatosis

Identifiers

PMID35641775
PMCPMC9154203
OpenAlexW4281662245

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