Synovite villonodulaire pigmentée du genou

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2013), 68(3), 104-109

This case report is concerned with a 30 year old patient diagnosed with pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in the knee. The patient underwent an orthopedic surgical operation to remove the lesions ... [more ▼]

This case report is concerned with a 30 year old patient diagnosed with pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) in the knee. The patient underwent an orthopedic surgical operation to remove the lesions. PVNS is a rare proliferative disorder, mostly benign and affecting the knee; its aetiology remains unclear. It represents a medical challenge because of non-specific symptoms that delay the diagnosis with a very high rate of recurrence. MRI imaging is necessary to explore the lesions, but the final diagnosis can only be made after anatomopathologic analysis of the excised lesions. When multiple lesions are present, the treatment consists of their excision by arthrotomy, or by arthroscopy if the disease is localized. [less ▲]

Radiological and clinical profil of osteoarthritic patients undergoing of total joint replacement

in Osteoporosis International (2012, March), 23(Suppl. 2), 129-130

L'image du mois. A propos d'un cas d'hémangiome intramusculaire récidivant

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2010), 65(9), 483-5

Angiosarcome sur lymphoedeme chronique: un cas de syndrome de Stewart-Treves.

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2009), 64(7-8), 409-13

The Stewart-Treves Syndrome is defined as an angiosarcoma (very aggressive malignant tumor originating from endothelial cells) appearing in a specific clinical setting. This tumor develops in patients ... [more ▼]

The Stewart-Treves Syndrome is defined as an angiosarcoma (very aggressive malignant tumor originating from endothelial cells) appearing in a specific clinical setting. This tumor develops in patients suffering from chronic lymphedema of the upper limb following mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. The diagnosis relies on medical history, clinical examination and a histological assesment (biopsy or resection). This syndrome represents a rare clinical entity. Unfortunately, the prognosis is poor. A large surgical resection is the treatment of choice if the patient is a candidate for a surgical resection with a curative intent Radiotherapy is sometimes used as a palliative local treatment. Chemotherapy is only used in more advanced cases, not curable by surgery alone. [less ▲]

L'image du mois. Myofibrosarcome dufémur distal

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2008), 63(12), 697-698