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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 14;13(12):e20403.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.20403. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Baker's Cyst

Arjun Nanduri  1 , Thor S Stead  2 , Graham E Kupsaw  3 , Jason DeLeon  4 , Latha Ganti  5   6   7
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Case Reports

Baker's Cyst

Arjun Nanduri et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: baker's cyst; emergency medicine; knee pain; popliteal cyst; ultrasonography.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Knee radiograph demonstrating small joint effusion in the suprapatellar recess (arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2. Ultrasonography of lower extremity reveals a popliteal cyst (crosshatches)
Figure 3
Figure 3. Infographic describing Baker's (popliteal) cyst
Created by Arjun Nanduri on canva.com (Canva Pty Ltd, Surry Hills, Australia)
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