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Chondromatosis of the ankle joint (Reichel syndrome)

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A case of chondromatosis of the upper ankle joint in childhood is described. It is a monoarticular disease with a good prognosis, frequently without known prior trauma or inflammation, although often free fragments of cartilage are seen in the joint cavities. It originates from the synovium of the joint, and is known in the literature as Reichel syndrome.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leipzig University, Oststrasse 21-25, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany, , , , , , DE

    S. Wagner, J. Bennek & G. Gräfe

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Leipzig University, Liebigstrasse 20a, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany, , , , , , DE

    F. Schmidt & J. Thiele

  3. Institute of Pathology, Leipzig University, Liebigstrasse 26, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany, , , , , , DE

    C. Wittekind & T. Meier

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  1. S. Wagner
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Accepted: 25 September 1998

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Wagner, S., Bennek, J., Gräfe, G. et al. Chondromatosis of the ankle joint (Reichel syndrome). Pediatr Surg Int 15, 437–439 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050627

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