Question 1

diagnosed with bakers cyst after 8 months of painful swollen left leg. d dimer test was negative for dvt. still anxious about having a dvt. can a bakers cyst cause bad symptoms? should i not worry about dvt? i'm a 21 yr old female

Accepted Answer

Bakers cyst: A bakers cyst could cause a DVT in people who are predisposed to have coagulation problems.
You should not be worried about a DVT if there are not risk factors for it. For example, taking birth control pills predisposes patients to have coagulation problems.
A DVT usually causes symptoms like pain and edema.

Question 2

can a bakers cyst cause extreme pain & inability to bear any weight? no swelling but fluid around knee front & back on ultrasound. pain is 8/10

Accepted Answer

Joint arthritis : Usually not painful but osteoarthritis is usually there as well and to prevent worsening of damage to your joints see your primary care physician and get evaluation and treatment, he or she will get you relief

Question 3

can a bakers cyst cause a feeling of tightness in the upper posterior or sides of calf? doppler ultrasound negative for clot?

Accepted Answer

: Upper posterior of the calf is the location of the baker cyst but it can cause pain by the side of the calf when ruptured.

Question 4

what is done for bakers cyst?  does this cause swelling and pain in the knee?

Accepted Answer

Aspirate/ shot: A bakers cyst is a pocket of fluid that accumulates behind the knee. It tends to 
fluctuate in size with activity.
It often is related to some intra-articular pathology.
If there is a large amount of fluid i occasionally drain it or use a cortisone injection
often when I do an arthroscopy for a problem
the cyst will disappear for awhile.

Question 5

what cause pain and pressure in back of the knee? there is no bakers cyst. i have been having painful popping and locking? what could this be. help

Accepted Answer

Could be: ligament tear and arthritis. May be an Orthopedic consult with or without MRI

Question 6

can a torn calf muscle cause a bakers cyst to form?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Baker's cysts generally arise on their own.

Question 7

can a baker cyst untreated cause a meniscus tear knee injury twisted and stumbled

Accepted Answer

It : It is actually the other way around. A meniscal tear causes the baker's cyst. The collagen fibers of the meniscus are arranged in a parallel arrangement and a tear creates a communication with the capsule and serves as a one way valve to create the cyst.

Question 8

which exam is best for a baker cyst of the knee, an mri or an ultrasound? i am interested in also finding the cause?

Accepted Answer

: An ultrasound will determine the presence or not of a Baker’s cyst. Majority of cysts are associated with damage in the joint and that will be best defined by MRI.

Question 9

i have a bakers cyst outside my knee joint and ive been told it will not be removed because it could cause more damage, i've also been told i can go b?

Accepted Answer

Second opinion: Bakers cysts can definitely be removed and it is not uncommon to have to do so.  The bigger question is are you having enough trouble with it to have it removed.  They are also sometimes associated with an internal derangement in the knee and so an MRI can provide more information.  If you want it removed and the surgeon is unwilling, consider a second opinion.

Question 10

what causes a small bakers cyst without injury? mri shows inflammation and no injury. painful popping on medial side of knee with sharp pain?

Accepted Answer

:  Irritation/Inflammation can cause it Get a clinical exam of the knee from an ortho doc for proper diagnosis

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Diagnosed with bakers cyst after 8 months of painful swollen left leg. d dimer test was negative for dvt. still anxious about having a dvt. can a bakers cyst cause bad symptoms? should i not worry about dvt? i'm a 21 yr old female

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Can a bakers cyst cause extreme pain & inability to bear any weight? no swelling but fluid around knee front & back on ultrasound. pain is 8/10

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Can a bakers cyst cause a feeling of tightness in the upper posterior or sides of calf? doppler ultrasound negative for clot?

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What is done for bakers cyst? does this cause swelling and pain in the knee?

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What cause pain and pressure in back of the knee? there is no bakers cyst. i have been having painful popping and locking? what could this be. help

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Can a torn calf muscle cause a bakers cyst to form?

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Can a baker cyst untreated cause a meniscus tear knee injury twisted and stumbled

A member asked:

Which exam is best for a baker cyst of the knee, an mri or an ultrasound? i am interested in also finding the cause?

A member asked:

I have a bakers cyst outside my knee joint and ive been told it will not be removed because it could cause more damage, i've also been told i can go b?

A member asked:

What causes a small bakers cyst without injury? mri shows inflammation and no injury. painful popping on medial side of knee with sharp pain?

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