This week we are going to discuss the common condition of the popliteal cyst of the knee. The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst occurs when there is too much synovial fluid within the knee as a result of ...

This week we are going to discuss a very common problem in the knee which is often misunderstood and is sometimes difficult to resolve, the Baker’s cyst. The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst is also ...

A knee cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a fluid-filled lump that usually causes swelling behind the knee. The condition can lead to a feeling of tightness around the knee. It can also result ...

Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire may actually be fortunate to have suffered a ruptured popliteal cyst this week, though it will keep him out of action for at least two to three weeks. What's more ...

Baker's cyst is a membrane-lined sac of fluid that forms behind a person's knee. There is fluid that is normally in the knee joint used to lubricate the joint, much as oil is used to prevent friction ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 59-year-old man who had a Baker’s cyst 20 years ago. It returned three years ago. I had surgery, which was supposed to take care of things. I have had it drained twice, only ...

Bob and Brad give us background information on potential causes of knee pain behind the knee. These causes need to be ...

New York Knick Amar’e Stoudemire listens to a question during Media Day at the New York Knicks training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) AP This is not an ...

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, but now it’s back. What could be causing this? What is the best way to ...

There are acne cysts, arachnoid cysts, Baker’s cysts (or popliteal cyst), Bartholin’s cysts, breast cysts, chalazion cysts, colloid cysts, dentigerous cysts, dermoid cysts, epididymal cysts, ganglion ...

The gonococcal arthritis-dermatitis syndrome includes tenosynovitis, arthralgias, arthritis, skin lesions, and constitutional symptoms. A patient with popliteal cyst involvement and gonococcal ...