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Should popiteal cyst be removed?

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Dr. Ayo Adu answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

It'll come back: A cyst is a bag of fluid. These are usually not painful. There is typically an underlying injury (in the knee) that caused the cyst to form initially, so removing the cyst without treating the cause will only lead to the cyst coming back.

Dr Hajnik agreed

Answered 5/21/2015

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