• Benign proliferative disease of the synovial joint, synovial bursa, and tendon sheath
  • Knee joint being involved most often, followed by the hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow
  • Localized type and  diffuse type
  • Histologic findings of mononuclear cells, giant cells, foam cells and hemosiderin deposits 
  • Histologically may resemble haemophilic joint or GCT of tendon sheath
  • pathognomonic appearance on MRI
  • Arthroscopic or open synovectomy for symptomatic knee

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