Idiopathic Eosinophilic Synovitis of the Knee Joint with Peripheral Eosinophilia – A Rare Case Report

Autor: NIRANJANAN RAGHAVN MURALIDHARAGOPALAN, VOLGA HARIKRISHNAN, SIVASUBRAMANIAN SUBBAIAH, CHITRA SRINIVASAN
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp RD01-RD02 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/10285.5367
Popis: Synovitis, presenting as a synovial effusion is common. The most common cause include tuberculosis, osteoarthritis. Here with, presenting a rare case of monoarticular synovitis with synovial fluid and peripheral blood eosinophilia of unknown aetiology in an 18-year-old male. We review the clinical and pathological features and impress the need for synovial fluid examination in all cases.
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