Starch synovitis

Three patients with unexplained synovial inflammation were found to have an ulcerative, granulomatous synovitis on biopsy. Maize starch was identified in giant cells within the granulomata. Starch synovitis has clinical and histological similarities to starch peritonitis, which is thought to be an e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical pathology 1984-09, Vol.37 (9), p.990-992
Hauptverfasser:	Freemont, A J, Porter, M L, Tomlinson, I, Clague, R B, Jayson, M I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Granuloma - etiology Granuloma - pathology Humans Inflammatory joint diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Starch - adverse effects Synovitis - etiology Synovitis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Three patients with unexplained synovial inflammation were found to have an ulcerative, granulomatous synovitis on biopsy. Maize starch was identified in giant cells within the granulomata. Starch synovitis has clinical and histological similarities to starch peritonitis, which is thought to be an example of a cell mediated immune response.
ISSN:	0021-9746 1472-4146
DOI:	10.1136/jcp.37.9.990