granulomatous synovitis

Granulomatous synovitis is rarely observed in sarcoidosis in child and the inherited disease Blau syndrome which is characterized clinically by granulomatous polyarthritis, uveitis and an exanthematous skin rash.

Blau syndrome is due to mutation in gene coding for capase recruitment domain-15.

Etiology (Examples)

 Blau syndrome
 sarcoidosis
 Hylan GF-20 intraarticular injection (#15474399#)

See also

 synovitis

References

 Granulomatous synovitis after intraarticular Hylan GF-20. A report of two cases. Michou L, Job-Deslandre C, de Pinieux G, Kahan A. Joint Bone Spine. 2004 Sep;71(5):438-40. PMID: #15474399#