Baker cyst - Altmeyers Encyclopedia - Department Internal medicine

Definition
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The Baker cyst is a protrusion of the synovial knee joint capsule into the popliteal fossa between the tendons of the semimembranosus and gastrocnemius mm. Baker's cyst is not a disease in itself, but always a symptom of an intra-articularly increased accumulation of fluid. The causes can be inflammatory rheumatic, degenerative and traumatic. The increased intra-articular pressure causes a protrusion of the synovial capsule into the hollow of the knee.

Further details see below Baker cyst (vascular medicine)