Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder Associated with Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case Report

Ha,  Sung Sik; Hong,  Ki Do; Sim,  Jae Chun; Kim,  Tae Ho; Cho,  Hye Jae; Kim,  Jong Hyun

doi:2010.13.2.275

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 13(2); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2010;13(2):275-279.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2010.13.2.275 Published online December 31, 2010.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder Associated with Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case Report

Sung Sik Ha, Ki Do Hong, Jae Chun Sim, Tae Ho Kim, Hye Jae Cho, Jong Hyun Kim

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. oskimth@naver.com
²Department of Pathology, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

회개근 개 파열과 동반된 색소 융모 결절성 활액막염 - 증례 보고 -

하성식·홍기도·심재천·김태호·조혜제*·김종현

삼육서울병원 정형외과, 병리과*

Abstract

PURPOSE
Here we report a case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the shoulder associated with a rotator cuff tear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 52 year-old female who had suffered from pigmented villonodular synovitis of the shoulder associated with a rotator cuff tear was treated with arthroscopic synovectomy and subacromial decompression.
RESULTS
Pain was reduced and the patient achieved a good functional outcome after surgery.
CONCLUSION
The current authors report a case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the shoulder associated with rotator cuff tear and a review of literature.

Key Words: Shoulder; PVNS; Rotator cuff tear; Arthroscopic synovectomy