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A 26-year-old female asked about a 59-year-old female:

Experiencing calf pain, knot on posterior below knee, negative homans sign. +2 pitting edema. no fever or redness/warmth. any ideas?

2 doctor answers2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sherry Ransom
Podiatry 35 years experience
Could be a cyst: u need an X-ray to rule out any bone causes
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Dr. Michael Gabor
Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
Ultrasound: would be the first imaging test to evaluate for a Baker's cyst or DVT
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Last updated Feb 24, 2015

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