Table 2 Histopathologic findings of the pathology samples
From: Synovial biopsy for establishing a definite diagnosis in undifferentiated chronic knee monoarthritis
Pathologic findings | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Endothelial proliferation | 71 (89) |
Synovial proliferation | 70 (88) |
Neovascularization | 64 (80) |
Fibrosis | 63 (79) |
Infiltrating cells | 60 (75) |
Lymphocyte | 22 (28) |
Lymphocyte-monocyte | 16 (20) |
Monocyte | 6 (8) |
Lymphocyte-polymorphonuclear | 5 (6) |
Polymorphonuclear | 5 (6) |
Macrophage | 4 (5) |
Monocyte-polymorphonuclear | 2 (3) |
Pannus formation | 52 (65) |
Giant cells | 8 (10) |
Hemosiderin deposition | 8 (10) |
Neoplasm | 5 (6) |
Non-necrotic granulomas | 2 (3) |
Necrotic granulomas | 1 (1) |