Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: A case report of bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the ankle. | Chiropractic Osteopathy BioMed Central Case report Open Access A case report of bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the ankle Heather Shearer 1 Paula Stern1 Andrew Brubacher2 and Tania Pringle3 Address department of Graduate Education and Research Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Toronto Canada 2Private practice Brooklin Canada and department of Radiology Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Toronto Canada Email Heather Shearer - hshearer@ Paula Stern - pstern@ Andrew Brubacher - abrubacher@ Tania Pringle - tpringle@ Corresponding author Published 24 November 2007 Received 29 June 2007 o irirt J_. I ft I I ft Accepted 24 November 2007 Chiropractic Osteopathy 2007 15 18 doi 1746-1 340-15-18 r This article is available from http content 15 1 18 2007 Shearer et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Synovial chondromatosis is a rare generally benign condition which affects synovial membranes. It most commonly involves large joints such as the knee hip and elbow but its presence in smaller joints has also been reported. The diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis is commonly made following a thorough history physical examination and radiographic examination. Patients may report pain and swelling within a joint which is often aggravated with physical activity. Case presentation A rare case of bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the ankle is reviewed. A 26 year-old male presented with chronic bilateral ankle pain. Physical examination suggested and imaging confirmed multiple synovial chondromatoses bilaterally likely secondary to previous trauma. Conclusion The clinical and imaging findings along with potential differential diagnoses
