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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787546
Giant Baker Cyst Extending Up to the Gastrocnemius: A Case Report
Article in several languages: português | English Financial Support The authors declare that they have received no funding from agencies in the public, private, or non-profit sectors for the conduction of the present study.
Abstract
Baker cyst is an abnormal enlargement of the gastrocnemius-semimembranous bursa behind the knee joint due to an exit of joint fluid.
We herein report a rare case of giant Baker cyst in a rheumatic arthritic female patient. An MRI scan showed a complex, multiloculated cyst measuring 11.8 cm x 4.6 c, x 3.3 cm, arising from the left knee joint. Open surgical excision of the lesion was performed, and no recurrence was observed during the one-year follow up in the Rheumatology and Orthopedics Department.
A natural tendency towards intermuscular extension is observed; thus, intramuscular extensions are rarely reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, no Baker cyst of such size has been operated in a rheumatoid arthritis patient.
Authors' Contributions
Each author contributed individually and significantly to the development of the present article: AAS worked on the conception and design, while MWK, TA, and SA performed drafting, data collection, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data. JQ and SS played a role in critical revision and appraisal and contributed equally to all the tasks.
Work carried out at the Orthopedic Surgery Department of Dr. Ruth K. M .Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Publication History
Received: 26 February 2023
Accepted: 06 November 2023
Article published online:
12 June 2024
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