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	Synovitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of a synovial membrane, which line those joints which possess cavities, namely synovial joints.
		Synovitis is a risk in several forms of arthritis as well as lupus, gout, and other conditions.
		Synovitis is one part of distinguishing rheumatoid arthritis from other forms of arthritis, although it can be found mildly in Osteoarthritis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Synovitis (148 words)

	Dr. Koop - Synovitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Synovitis is the inflammation of a synovial (joint-lining) membrane, usually painful, particularly on motion, and characterized by swelling, due to effusion (fluid collection) in a synovial sac.
		Synovitis is a major problem in rheumatoid arthritis, in juvenile arthritis, in lupus, and in psoriatic arthritis.
		Synovitis is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs ranging from aspirin to ibuprofen to corticosteroids.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/628.html (483 words)

	Symptoms of SYNOVITIS inflammation of a synovial membrane - Cure, Cause, Treatment & Homeopathic Medicines of
		This remedy produces a perfect picture of synovitis, especially of the knee joint; there are sharp lancinating, stinging pains shooting through the joint and aggravation from the slightest motion.
		Suits acute traumatic synovitis where there is an effusion into the joint; the parts are sensitive, the pains are aching and tearing with but little fever.
		This remedy suits gouty, rheumatic or blenorrhagic synovitis; the joints are swollen, with sharp, stinging pains, which force the patient to move the part.
	www.hpathy.com /diseases/synovitis.asp (538 words)

	Transient Synovitis of the Hip: A Cause of Hip Pain in Children -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Transient synovitis of the hip is an inflammation and swelling of the tissues around the hip joint.
		Transient synovitis of the hip is the most common cause of sudden hip pain in children.
		The cause of transient synovitis of the hip is unknown.
	familydoctor.org /181.xml (661 words)

	HerbChina2000.com - Herbal Remedies - Synovitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Synovitis can be acute (lasting for only a couple of weeks) or chronic (a persistent joint swelling that does not go away).
		Non-specific synovitis is a term used to describe a secondary inflammation of the synovium not due to a specific cause such as bacterial (septic synovitis), immunogenic (rheumatoid synovitis) or pigmented villonodular synovitis.
		Common examples are the synovitis secondary to degenerative arthritis, bursitis secondary to repeated minor trauma, tenosynovitis secondary to overuse, subacromial bursitis secondary to degenerative supraspinatus tendinitis and synovitis secondary to crystal deposition (calcium pyrophosphates of pseudogout) or heavy-metal particles (lead from missiles).
	www.herbchina2000.com /therapies/MSK.shtml (969 words)

	Transient Synovitis Of The Hip -- eCureMe.com
		Synovitis is an inflammation of the synovial membrane (the thin membrane lining the joint capsule).
		Transient synovitis usually occurs in children between the ages of 2 to 10 years of age, especially boys, usually affecting one side of the hip.
		Transient synovitis is important because it is similar with early stages of other conditions such as tuberculous arthritis and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
	www.ecureme.com /emyhealth/data/Transient_Synovitis_Of_The_Hip.asp (202 words)

	Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
		OBJECTIVE: The localized form of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee joint is a rare disease with limited alteration of the synovial membrane, the pathogenesis of which is the subject of controversial discussion.
		Extensive pigmented villonodular synovitis with markedly pigmented lymphadenopathy and its implication for differential diagnosis with malignant melanoma.
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign intra-articular lesion.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/pvns.htm (5304 words)

	Pigmented Villonodular synovitis - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the wrist and adjacent bones.
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis (giant-cell tumor of the tendon sheath and synovial membrane).
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis about the ankle: a review of the literature and presentation in 10 athletic patients.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/pigmented_villonodular_synovitis (747 words)

	Toxic synovitis
		The final diagnosis was toxic synovitis which was described to us as a cold in her hip.
		Toxic synovitis also known as acute transient synovitis of the hip is a condition in which there is inflammation and fluid within the hip joint.
		The only thing that seems to be consistently associated with toxic synovitis is that many of these children have had an upper respiratory illness shortly before the onset of hip pain.
	parenting.ivillage.com /tp/tphealth/0,,3q4w,00.html (642 words)

	Knee1.com - Synovitis
		Synovitis occurs when the synovium, which lines and lubricates the knee joint, becomes inflamed.
		When injury related (acute), this condition is sometimes called "water on the knee." If acute synovitis is recognized quickly, rest is usually enough to calm the inflammation.
		Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), which usually occurs in the knee but can be found in other joints as well, is marked by a rust-colored, iron pigment called hemosiderin.
	www.knee1.com /care/condition20.cfm/108 (660 words)

	transient synovitis of hip
		In the absence of trauma transient synovitis is the commonest cause of acute hip or knee pain in children less than 10 years of age.
		The aetiology of the condition is unknown but onset of the synovitis may be preceded by an upper respiratory tract infection.
		Transient idiopathic synovitis of the hip is a condition of unknown cause, which causes an irritable hip syndrome.
	www.aippg.net /forum/viewtopic.php?t=1247 (966 words)

	AllRefer Health - Toxic Synovitis (Synovitis - Toxic, Transient Synovitis)
		Toxic synovitis is a condition affecting children that causes hip pain and limping.
		Toxic synovitis is a frequent cause of limping with hip pain in children.
		Toxic synovitis is a diagnosis of exclusion, which means that it is diagnosed when other, more serious conditions, have been ruled out.
	health.allrefer.com /health/toxic-synovitis-info.html (425 words)

	Transient Synovitis of the Hip - DynoMed.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Transient synovitis of the hip is not serious. It is the inflammation and swelling of the tissues around the hip joint.
		Most often, only one hip is involved and the condition usually lasts only three to four days. It is the most common cause of sudden hip pain in children. It is of great concern in that it can mask early joint infection or early bony vascular changes in the hip.
		No one knows what causes transient synovitis of the hip. Some doctors think a virus might cause it. Others think an allergic reaction to an infection somewhere else in the body might be to blame.
	www.dynomed.com /encyclopedia/encyclopedia/pediatric_orthopedics/Transient_Synovitis_of_the_Hip.html (348 words)

	Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is relatively uncommon in the ankle.
		The pathology results revealed pigmented villonodular synovitis of the tendon sheath and indicated the mass contained the characteristic multiple synovial multiple cells with giant cell reaction, hemosiderin deposition, and foamy histiocytes.
		Jaffe H, Lichtenstein L, Sutro C: Pigmented villonodular synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis: A discussion of the synovial and bursal equivalents of the tenosynovial lesion commonly denoted as xanthoma, xanthogranuloma, giant cell tumor or myelopaxoma of the tendon sheath, with some considerations of the tendon sheath lesion itself.
	www.straws.com /a_villo.htm (1742 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Toxic Synovitis (Synovitis - Toxic, Transient Synovitis of the Hip)
		Toxic synovitis is a non-traumatic hip pain, which means that it is not caused by an injury.
		Toxic synovitis often follows an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or flu.
		The cause of toxic synovitis is not known.
	www.healthopedia.com /toxic-synovitis (284 words)

	Toxic Synovitis - DrGreene.com
		Whenever children develop a limp they should be checked to be sure that the cause is not something that needs emergency treatment, such as septic arthritis.
		Toxic synovitis of the hip is the most common form of arthritis in children.
		Toxic synovitis can happen in any child, but it is most common in boys between the ages of 3 and 10, after an upper respiratory tract infection.
	www.drgreene.com /21_1212.html (454 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Synovitis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		It is usually painful, particularly on motion, and is characterized by a fluctuating swelling due to effusion within a synovial sac.
		Synovitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		This means that Synovitis, or a subtype of Synovitis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/synovitis.htm (264 words)

	Radiology Rounds, pigmented villonodular synovitis, from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology.
		Radiology Rounds, pigmented villonodular synovitis, from Johns Hopkins Rheumatology.
		Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is a benign condition of unknown etiology characterized by synovial hypertrophy with hemosiderin deposition, inflammatory effusions, and rarely, bony erosions.
		Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis and tenosynovitis: a clinical and epidemiologic study of 166 cases and literature review.
	www.hopkins-arthritis.som.jhmi.edu /radrds/radiology_2/2_radrds_diagnosis.html (288 words)

	eMedicine - Transient Synovitis : Article by Christine C Whitelaw, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Lee SK, Suh KJ, Kim YW, et al: Septic arthritis versus transient synovitis at MR imaging: preliminary assessment with signal intensity alterations in bone marrow.
		Luhmann SJ, Jones A, Schootman M, et al: Differentiation between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children with clinical prediction algorithms.
		Wingstrand H: Transient synovitis of the hip in the child.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic1676.htm (2704 words)

	Pigmented villonodular synovitis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis: A benign proliferative form of monoarthritis (arthritis in just one joint) that can occurs at any age but is most common in adults age 20-50.
		The joint most often affected is the knee with the hip, ankle, and shoulder affected less commonly.
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis is pigmented by hemosiderin deposited in the synovium (the joint lining).
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=31971 (156 words)

	Transient Synovitis - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Coxa magna following transient synovitis of the hip.
		Significance of laboratory and radiologic findings for differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip.
		Factors Distinguishing Septic Arthritis from Transient Synovitis of the Hip in Children.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/transient_synovitis (272 words)

	Toxic synovitis
		Toxic synovitis is an irritation and swelling of the lining of the hip joint.
		The condition causes pain and tenderness that may move down to the thigh and knee; it sometimes makes a person limp.
		Toxic synovitis is the most common cause of hip pain in children.
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/stt11443.asp?navbar=tq2990&printing=true (118 words)

	Silastic Arthritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This process of particle synovitis can also be caused by introduction of other foreign materials used in prosthetic hardware such as metal, polyethylene, polymethylmethacrylate cement, etc.
		Silastic arthropathy can occur at any of the bones where there is a prosthetic implant in place.
		Nevertheless, considerations in the differential diagnosis may include amyloidosis, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and infections caused by fungus or tuberculosis.
	www.gentili.net /Hand/silastic.htm (224 words)

	Synovitis definition - Arthritis and arthritic conditions, medications, and treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Synovitis: Inflammation of the synovial membrane, the lining of the joint.
		SAPHO Syndrome - SAPHO syndrome is a disorder that involves the skin, bone, and joints.
		SAPHO is an eponym for the combination of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5688 (173 words)

	synovitis - HealthBoards
		I had a arthroscopy at the beginning of this month and have been diagnosed with Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS).
		I was diagnosed with synovitis too, during an arthroscopy I had in September 2004.
		All synovitis means is inflammation of the joint lining.
	www.healthboards.com /boards/showthread.php?t=126299 (650 words)

	Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston
		Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is one of two types of benign tumors that arise from the soft connective tissue of joints, called synovial tissue.
		Synovial tissue lines the tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscle to bone), and bursa (fluid filled cushioning pouches or sacs found in spaces between tendons, ligaments and bones) found in the area of joints.
		What is the long-term outlook for a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis.
	www.childrenshospital.org /az/Site1074/mainpageS1074P0.html (766 words)

	Synovitis - Pain - DoctorNDTV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		My problem is that I develop synovitis at my joints when they are stressed even a little bit.
		Synovitis is a specific term, which denotes inflammation in a joint.
		So in order to decide if anything needs to be done, you would need to be evaluated, preferably by a rheumatologist.
	www.doctorndtv.com /FAQ/detailfaq.asp?id=535 (126 words)

	Pediatric Advisor 2005.4: Transient Synovitis
		Transient synovitis (TS) is inflammation of one or more joints that typically lasts 1 to 3 weeks.
		It is sometimes called "toxic synovitis" or "postinfectious arthritis." Sometimes children with TS will also have a skin rash.
		TS is most commonly caused by a viral infection.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_transyno_hhg.htm (355 words)

	Emedicine Search Results for synovitis
		Transient Synovitis - Transient synovitis (TS) is the most common cause of acute hip pain in children aged 3-10 years.
		Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis - Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder of uncertain etiol...
		Rheumatoid Arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by synovitis and se...
	www.emedicine.com /cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em/searchengine?boolean=and&book=all&maxhits=100&HiddenURL=&query=synovitis (456 words)

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