Black discoloration of the knee articular cartilage in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case report.
Mohammad Ayati FiroozabadiS M Javad MortazaviHesam ToofanMarzieh KhaliliMohammad Javad ShariyatePublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
In this case report, total knee arthroplasty was performed in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis. During surgery, severe black discoloration of the articular cartilage and menisci was observed in the patient. According to literatures, this is the first case report of severe articular cartilage pigmentation in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis.