[Chondromatosis of the hip joint]

The case of a 42 years old man is described who had complaints in his left hip since 9 years for synovial chondromatosis. During the operation 38 cartilaginous free bi dies were removed and at the same time synovectomy was also performed. The chondroma not observed and not removed at the exposure was spontaneously resorbed during the follow-up time. Authors think the case interesting because during the last 30 years no similar description was found in the Hungarian literature.