Table 1 Definite diagnoses suggested by the pathologist according to the synovial biopsy
From: Synovial biopsy for establishing a definite diagnosis in undifferentiated chronic knee monoarthritis
Diagnosis | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Non-specific synovitis | 52 (65) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 7 (9) |
Septic arthritis | 4 (5) |
Gout | 2 (3) |
Osteoarthritis | 2 (3) |
Pigmented villonodular synovitis | 2 (3) |
Synovial chondromatosis | 2 (3) |
Fibrosis arthritis | 1 (1) |
Giant cell tumor | 1 (1) |
Chondrosarcoma | 1 (1) |
Trauma | 1 (1) |
Metastatic neoplasm | 1 (1) |
Amyloidosis | 1 (1) |
Tuberculosis | 1 (1) |
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (1) |