what is bakers cyst
A Baker's cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling of the semimembranosus or more rarely some other synovial bursa found behind the knee joint.It is named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838â1896).aker's cyst (popliteal cyst) is located behind the knee and is a swelling of the popliteal bursa. In this image, the Baker's cyst is the yellowish bulbous tissue which was identified during routine dissection.