Diagnostic value of MR in patients with synovial chondromatosis / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore MR imaging features of synovial chondromatosis,and evaluate the diagnostic value of MR imaging.Methods The imaging data of 16 cases with pathologically confirmed synovial chondromatosis were analyzed retrospectively,who underwent the preoperative X-ray plain film and MR plain-scan and enhanced-scan.Two cases of should joint,4 cases of hip joint,8 cases of knee joint(ten joints),2 cases of ankle joint.Results Eleven cases (13 joints) were truly diagnosed according to X-ray plain film,the typical features of synovial chondromatosis were hyperdense free bodies in the joint space and adjacent soft tissue,which showed the concentric lamina sign.Fourteen cases (16 joints) were truly diagnosed according to MR imaging,which clearly showed thickened synovium with significant enhancement,multiple intraarticular cartilage or bony nodules with the surface enhanced,and some nodules connected with thickening synovial membrane,joint effusion and joint degeneration.MR could display the synovial abnormalities that could not be displayed in X-ray plain film,which was helpful to distinguish the characteristics of free bodies in joint,and superior to X-ray plain fdm in showing the lesions in detail.Conclusion MR could clearly show the synovial abnormalities and free body in the joints,which has important value for the diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis,determination of the extent of lesions and the characteristics of free body.