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Lower Extremity Sonography Detects Complex Mass

Steven M. Schultz, MD

Popliteal cysts, also known as Baker’s cysts, are the most common benign mass of the knee. Dissecting or ruptured Baker’s cysts into and about the perifascial planes of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf produces a swollen, painful limb that mimics deep venous thrombosis. The author presents a case of a complicated dissecting popliteal cyst followed by serial sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Key Words: popliteal cysts • Baker’s cyst • synovial fluid • gastrocnemius and soleus muscles • dissecting • rheumatoid arthritis • deep venous thrombosis

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 19, No. 2, 114-116 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/8756479303251100


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