CASE REPORT OF SECONDARY SYNOVIAL OSTEOCHONDROMATOSIS WITH TWO GIANT LOOSE BODIESAT THE SUBCORACOID SPACE IN LEFT SHOULDER JOINT OF43-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT
- MBBS, Medical Resident at Saudi Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Synovial Osteochondromatosis is a rare and benign condition of unknown cause. Although large joints such as the knee are commonly affected, involvement of the shoulder joint is not common. Synovial Osteochondromatosis may occur secondary to preexisting joint disorders. This article reviews detailed history, examination and investigations of 43 years-old female patient known case of rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed with loose bodies in her shoulder joint. The present report aimed to highlight the occasional involvement of sub- coracoid space of the shoulder as site of loose bodiesand indicated arthroscopy for retrieval of the loose bodieswith favorable outcome.
Ethical consideration: The patient was informed that data from the case would be submitted for publication, and she gave her consent.
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Mahmood A. Qoqandi, Emad A. Elansary, Ahmad A. Alsubahi and Mamdouh E. Almasri (2020); CASE REPORT OF SECONDARY SYNOVIAL OSTEOCHONDROMATOSIS WITH TWO GIANT LOOSE BODIESAT THE SUBCORACOID SPACE IN LEFT SHOULDER JOINT OF43-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (07), 1523-1527, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11419
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