Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Hip Mimicking Soft-Tissue Sarcoma: A Case Report

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Hip Mimicking Soft-Tissue Sarcoma: A Case Report

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Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare and benign but potentially locally aggressive disease that should be considered in younger patients who present with monoarticular joint symptoms and whelen arges spotlight pathology.We present a 30-year-old Sudanese woman with a huge mass arising from the right hip joint.A multimodality radiological approach to investigation and diagnosis is demonstrated and discussed.Histopathological examination of the resected specimen confirmed the diagnosis of pigmented villonodular synovitis with the mass consisting of a proliferation of fibrohistiocytic cells, abundant haemosiderin, foamy histiocytes, and occasional giant cells.

The patient made a good recovery, with mobility bushranger awning aided by arm crutches and a hip abduction brace.