Question 1

can a mri see a baker cyst ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But a much cheaper ultrasound will do.

Question 2

what's a baker cyst?

Accepted Answer

Cyst behind the knee: A baker's cyst is classically a fluid filled cyst behind the knee. The cyst usually communicates with the knee via a small hole in the capsule or via the base of a tear in a meniscus. The knee makes fluid normally, but osteoarthritis or a mensical tear can cause an increase in fluid production, thus increasing pressure. The pathway of least resistance is out the back of the knee where a cyst forms.

Question 3

is baker cyst inherited?

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No: The risk factors for the development of popliteal cysts in adults include a history of trauma or a history of coexistent joint disease of the knee (rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or meniscal tear).

Question 4

do baker cyst in your knee grows?

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Yes: There's only so much space in the back of your knee, so it can only get so big. They do hurt.

Question 5

what will reduce or eliminate pain in my knees from bakers cysts?

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Two options: One is to have it drain with or without corticosteroid injection.

The other is to have to surgery.

I hope that helps.

Question 6

how does one get a baker cyst, and how do you make it go away?

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Related to knee inj: A bakers cyst is an accumulation of fluid behind the knee
the cyst itself is typically uncomfortable, but may may
related to some internal derangement in the knee.
If the cyst and discomfort remains, consider an orthopedic
exam and possible MRI to evaluate a possible meniscal tear.

Question 7

what r symptoms of a rupture baker cyst, and how do i control pain in back of my knee and calf?

Accepted Answer

Be seen: Generally, ganglion cysts, including a baker cyst, will generally feel better when they evacuate.  Be seen as your symptoms are not typical.

Question 8

i have a baker cyst in my knee, what, s the best treatment for me ?

Accepted Answer

Baker's cyst : Aspiration if the cyst is large and symptomatic. Small cysts with no symptoms may clear on its own.

Question 9

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 10

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.

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