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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;63(3):294-6.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(07)80163-8. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: Dorsum Foot

P Kinra  1 , B K Varghese  2
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Case Reports

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis: Dorsum Foot

P Kinra et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2007 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hemosiderin macrophages; Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis.

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Figures

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Tumour showing polyhedral cells, giant cells and haemosiderin laden macrophages (H&E stain-400X).
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Fig. 1
Photograph showing swelling dorsum of foot.
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FNAC showing multinucleated giant cell
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Intraoperative view of the growth showing bosselated appearance extending diffusely into soft tissues
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