Presentation
Bilateral knee pain and clinical genu varus.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Secondary synovial osteochondromatosis
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Multiple intra-articular calcified loose bodies are present, bilaterally.
Severe degenerative changes as joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis and osteophyte formation are also evident which are more prominent at medial sides of both knees.
Case Discussion
Secondary synovial chondromatosis (SOC) is a disorder that results in intra-articular loose bodies as a result of trauma, osteoarthrosis, or neuropathic arthropathy.