Baker's Cyst

Baker's Cyst

The authors present a case of a Baker's cyst in the right leg of an 86-year-old woman, whose presentation was more typical for a deep venous thrombosis. Both conditions have inflammation and acute calf pain. The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and treatment of this common emergency d...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. e20403
Main Authors: Nanduri, Arjun, Stead, Thor S, Kupsaw, Graham E, DeLeon, Jason, Ganti, Latha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Cureus Inc 14-12-2021
Cureus
Subjects:
Arthritis
Blood
Case reports
Cysts
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Knee
Laboratories
Medicine
Osteoarthritis
Pain
Radiology
Thrombosis
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
United States > US
popliteal cyst
baker's cyst
knee pain
emergency medicine
ultrasonography
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Summary:The authors present a case of a Baker's cyst in the right leg of an 86-year-old woman, whose presentation was more typical for a deep venous thrombosis. Both conditions have inflammation and acute calf pain. The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and treatment of this common emergency department presentation are discussed.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.20403