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1Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, CA.
Objective:
A retrospective review of the MR examinations in 21 patients with idiopathic synovial osteochondromatosis (ISO) was performed to determine its MRI characteristics.
Materials And Methods:
Twenty-one patients diagnosed with ISO had undergone MRI prior to surgery. The MR images were retrospectively evaluated for configuration and extent of lesion as well as for signal characteristics.
Results:
Three distinct MR patterns were seen in ISO: A--lobulated homogeneous intraarticular signal isointense to slightly hyperintense to muscle on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images (n = 3); B--pattern A plus foci of signal void on all pulse sequences (n = 17); and C--features of pattern A and B plus foci of peripheral low signal surrounding central fat-like signal (n = 2). The foci of signal void in pattern B and C corresponded to areas of calcification and the foci of peripheral low signal surrounding central fat-like signal in pattern C corresponded to areas of ossification.
Conclusion:
The MR appearance of ISO appears sufficiently unique to allow its differentiation from other causes of intraarticular pathology.
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