Dissecting Popliteal Cyst Simulating Thrombophlebitis
Authors: P. KAHLER HENCH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Article1 June 1966Dissecting Popliteal Cyst Simulating ThrombophlebitisP. KAHLER HENCH, M.D., ROBERT T. REID, M.D., PATRICK M. REAMES, M.D.P. KAHLER HENCH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT T. REID, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PATRICK M. REAMES, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-6-1259 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPatients who present with swelling, tenderness, and inflammation in the calf of the leg, associated with a positive Homan's sign, are usually considered to have a deep vein thrombophlebitis. However, in patients with arthritis involving the knee, these same signs may be manifestions of an acute or chronic dissection of a popliteal (Baker's) cyst into the muscles of the calf of the involved leg. Although it is possible for both conditions to exist concomitantly, we wish to emphasize in this report that in our experience and in that of other authors (1-4), the diagnosis of deep vein thrombophlebitis is often...References1. DIXONGRANT ASC: Acute synovial rupture in rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet 1: 742, 1964. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GOOD AE: Rheumatoid arthritis, Baker's cyst and "thrombophlebitis." Arthritis Rheum. 7: 56, 1964. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HARVEYCORCOS JPJ: Large cysts in the lower leg originating in the knee, occurring in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 3: 218, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. TAITBACHDIXON GBFAS: Acute synovial rupture. Further observations. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 25: 273, 1965. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. HECKERKRAMERWEIGEN SPRAJF: Clinical value of venography of the lower extremity. Ann. Intern. Med. 59: 798, 1963. LinkGoogle Scholar6. HOFFMAN BK: Cystic lesions of the popliteal space. Surg. Gynec. Obstet. 116: 551, 1963. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: La Jolla, CaliforniaFrom the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, and Division of Radiology, La Jolla, Calif.This study was supported by a research grant from the San Diego Area Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, San Diego, Calif.Requests for reprints should be addressed to P. Kahler Hench, M.D., 476 Prospect St., La Jolla, Calif. 92037. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByClinical Features of Rheumatoid ArthritisDermatologic Presentations of Orthopedic PathologiesA pyogenic, ruptured Baker’s cyst induced by arthroscopic pressure pump irrigationClinical Features of Rheumatoid ArthritisNontraumatic Soft-Tissue DisordersRuptured or Dissected Popliteal Cyst in Patients with Calf SymptomsAcute Compartment Syndrome Due to Ruptured Baker Cyst after Nonsurgical Management of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament TearJoint rupture in Reiter's diseaseRuptured Baker's Cyst Simulating Deep Venous ThrombosisPopliteal cysts in adults: A reviewTibial Neuroma Presenting as a Baker Cyst. A Case Report*Giant Rheumatoid Cyst of the Calf Simulating a Soft Tissue TumourPopliteal cysts in a pediatric patientUnusual antefemoral dissecting cystFamilial varices of the colon occurring without evidence of portal hypertensionKnee‐joint rupture with giant antefemoral cyst formationCystic degeneration of the plantaris muscle simulating a baker's cyst: A case reportPopliteal cysts: Variations on a theme of BakerA dissecting popliteal cyst presenting as acute thrombophlebitisBursae, Tendons and LigamentsCalf pain mimicking thrombophlebitisPopliteal cyst rupture in normal knee joints.Phlebography in Crural HematomaPROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THROMBOPHLEBITIS AND "PSEUDOTHROMBOPHLEBITIS"A giant retrofemoral Baker's cystUltrasonographic demonstration of popliteal cysts in rheumatoid arthritisArthrographie des KniegelenksCystische Pseudotumoren der KnieregionDemonstration of dissecting popliteal cysts by joint scans after intra-articular isotope injectionsInfected synovial cysts arising as a complication of septic arthritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis 1 June 1966Volume 64, Issue 6Page: 1259-1264KeywordsArthritisDiagnostic radiologyImmunologyInflammationKneesMusclesPathogenesisResearch grantsRheumatologyVeins Issue Published: 1 June 1966 PDF DownloadLoading ...