Popliteal cyst with venous compression

Baker's cysts can produce pressure on draining lymphatics and veins in the knee, producing oedema of the lower leg. These cysts are often mistakenly treated as deep vein thrombosis.

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Published inJournal belge de radiologie Vol. 74; no. 4; p. 289
Main Authors Ranschaert, E R, Van Mulders, P, Usewils, R, Van Melkebeke, J, De Vleeschauwer, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Belgium 1991
Subjects
Adult
Angiography
Diagnosis, Differential
Dilatation, Pathologic
Humans
Male
Plethysmography
Popliteal Cyst - complications
Popliteal Cyst - diagnosis
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
Vascular Diseases - diagnosis
Vascular Diseases - etiology
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Summary:Baker's cysts can produce pressure on draining lymphatics and veins in the knee, producing oedema of the lower leg. These cysts are often mistakenly treated as deep vein thrombosis.
ISSN:0302-7430