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A Baker cyst is a fluid-filled growth behind the knee. It causes a bulge and a feeling of tightness. Also called a popliteal (pop-luh-TEE-ul) cyst, a Baker ...
Sometimes a Baker cyst will disappear on its own. Mild symptoms can often be controlled by avoiding activities that trigger them. However, if the cyst is large ...
October 26, 2012. Dear Mayo Clinic: I developed a Baker's cyst on the back of my knee several months ago. My doctor drained the fluid from it, ...
While there can be many causes, Baker's cysts are generally a symptom of some type of injury or arthritis within the knee joint. Dr. Dahm (Dom) says she sees ...
This fluid-filled cyst occurs behind the knee and can be caused by arthritis or a cartilage tear. Treating the cause usually provides relief.
The cyst is almost always near the tailbone at the top of the buttocks. Pilonidal cysts usually occur when hair punctures the skin and then becomes embedded. If ...
Learn more about this lower extremity aneurysm that occurs in the wall of an artery located behind the knee.
If the nearby vein, called the popliteal vein, also becomes trapped by the calf muscle, you may have: A heavy feeling in the leg. Lower leg cramping at night.
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