TY - JOUR
T1 - Intra-articular metastatic melanoma of the right knee
AU - Tandogan, Reha N.
AU - Aydogan, Umur
AU - Demirhan, Beyhan
AU - Arican, Ali
AU - Yücetürk, Aydin
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Melanoma can metastasize to almost every organ and tissue. Although bone metastases have been reported frequently, the authors are aware of only a single report of intra-articular synovial metastasis. A case of metastatic melanoma, mimicking degenerative medial meniscal tear of the right knee, is presented. Further examination revealed asymptomatic metastases in the liver, subcutaneous tissue, and left trochanter minor. Arthroscopic examination revealed widespread synovial metastasis and a palliative arthroscopic synovectomy was performed.
AB - Melanoma can metastasize to almost every organ and tissue. Although bone metastases have been reported frequently, the authors are aware of only a single report of intra-articular synovial metastasis. A case of metastatic melanoma, mimicking degenerative medial meniscal tear of the right knee, is presented. Further examination revealed asymptomatic metastases in the liver, subcutaneous tissue, and left trochanter minor. Arthroscopic examination revealed widespread synovial metastasis and a palliative arthroscopic synovectomy was performed.
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U2 - 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.0150091
DO - 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.0150091
M3 - Article
C2 - 10024041
AN - SCOPUS:0032893923
SN - 0749-8063
VL - 15
SP - 98
EP - 102
JO - Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
JF - Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
IS - 1
ER -