Synovial hemangioma of the ankle

Received 23 September 2009; accepted 10 December 2009.

Abstract

Synovial hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumor that arises from any synovium-lined surface. The most typical form is the intra articular type in which the tumor forms a mass lined by synovial membrane. We report a case of a juxta articular synovial hemangioma of the ankle.

Keywords: Hemangioma, Synovial hemangioma, Ankle

a Department of Dermatology, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco

b Department of Pathological anatomy, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco

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PII: S0958-2592(09)00113-8

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2009.12.003

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