Abstract
Synovial haemangiomas are rare benign vascular proliferations arising in synovium-lined surfaces. While the knee is by far the joint most commonly involved, this condition can also occur in the elbow. We report an eight-year-old boy who presented to the National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2016 with a left elbow swelling of one year’s duration. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lobulated intraarticular mass with intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted imaging and low signal punctate and linear structures within the hyperintense mass on T2-weighted imaging. In addition, there was heterogeneous yet avid contrast enhancement on post-gadolinium contrast images. The mass had juxta-articular extension and bony erosion to the coronoid process and the head of the radius. Synovial haemangiomas present a diagnostic dilemma. This report highlights certain imaging characteristics to distinguish this entity from other differential diagnoses.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e93-96
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Hoe, H. G., Zaki, F. M., & A., A. H. (2025). Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), e93-96. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015
MLA 9
Hoe, Han G., et al. "Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 2025, pp. e93-96. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015.
Chicago (author–date)
Hoe, Han G., Faizah M. Zaki, and Abdul H A. 2025. "Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (1): e93-96. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015.
Harvard
Hoe, H. G., Zaki, F. M. and A., A. H. (2025) 'Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(1), pp. e93-96. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015.
Vancouver
Hoe HG, Zaki FM, A. AH. Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(1):e93-96. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015
IEEE
H. G. Hoe, F. M. Zaki, and A. H. A., "Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. e93-96, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.01.015.