Bakers Cyst: A Case Report and its clinical significance

Authors

  • Soumitra Trivedi Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
  • Manisha Barnwal Sinha Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
  • Bikash Chandra Satapathy Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
  • Dhyanesh Kumar Sharma Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
  • Abu Ubaida Siddiqui Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i1.1575

Abstract

The Bakers or Popliteal cyst is a bursa seen between medial head Gastrocnemius and Semimembranosus. This bursa when present usually communicates with the cavity of Knee joint, most of the times being asymptomatic. They can occur due to any intra-articular pathology including bony inflammation, cartilaginous lesions, meniscal or ligament tear, etc. The symptomatic cases are mainly leading to pressure effects due to anatomical vulnerability of surrounding structures. Symptoms related to Popliteal vein compression and Tibial nerve entrapment are the most common clinical presentations. Although, Bakers cyst is a chronic disorder and after treatment also requires follow up to prevent relapses, it causes difficulty in differential diagnosis while presenting in acute state. Ultrasonographic examination and Magnetic Resonance Imaging are important tool to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Surgical resection of the cyst is rarely indicated when intra-articular pathology cannot be diagnosed or its treatment is not responding.

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Author Biographies

  • Soumitra Trivedi, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

    Assistant Professor,

    Department of Anatomy,

    AIIMS, Raipur

  • Manisha Barnwal Sinha, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Anatomy,

    AIIMS, Raipur

  • Bikash Chandra Satapathy, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

    Senior Resident,

    Department of Anatomy,

    AIIMS, Raipur

  • Dhyanesh Kumar Sharma, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur

    Additonal Professor,

    Department of Anatomy,

    AIIMS, Raipur

  • Abu Ubaida Siddiqui, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
    Assistant Professor,Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Raipur

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Published

2015-01-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015): Jan

Section

Case Report

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Bakers Cyst: A Case Report and its clinical significance. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];6(1):55-7. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1575