Classic presentation of carcinoma metastatic to a joint

What is the classic presentation of carcinoma metastatic to a joint?

  • • Advanced lung, gastrointestinal, or breast cancer is the most common etiology.
  • • Involvement is usually monoarticular, with the knee being the most common site.
  • • Effusion is often hemorrhagic.
  • • Synovial fluid cytology reveals the malignancy in approximately 50% of cases.
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