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Benign Synovial Disorders

Ms. Adelani is Fourth-year Medical Student, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Dr. Wupperman is Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Medical Center. Dr. Holt is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt Medical Center.

None of the following authors or a member of their immediate families has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article: Ms. Adelani, Dr. Wupperman, and Dr. Holt.

Reprint requests: Dr. Holt, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Medical Center East, South Tower, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232-8774.

Collectively, benign synovial disorders are not uncommon, and they may be seen in general orthopaedic practices. Symptoms are nonspecific, often delaying diagnosis. In fact, synovial chondromatosis, pigmented villonodular synovitis, synovial hemangioma, and lipoma arborescens often mimic each other as well as other, more common joint disorders in presentation, making diagnosis extremely difficult. It is important to diagnose these disorders correctly in order to provide appropriate treatment and avoid secondary sequelae, such as bone erosion and cartilage degeneration.