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Haemophilic arthropathy

Case contributed by The Radswiki
Diagnosis almost certain

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Left ankle

x-ray

Narrowing of tibiotalar joint space.

Left knee

x-ray

Diffuse narrowing of joint spaces with subchondral sclerosis showing irregular lucencies.

Left ankle

mri

Diffuse narrowing of joint spaces.

mri

Diffuse synovial thickening with hypointense signal.

Multiple areas of dark signal at different areas of the joint denoting hemosiderin deposition.

Diffuse narrowing of joint spaces with subchondral bony erosions with hemosiderin content.

Case Discussion

Radiographs and MRI from a patient with hemophilia. Features are consistent with haemophilic arthropathy with hemosiderin stained proliferative synovitis due to repated episodes of hemarthrosis.

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