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I keep having a pulse sensation in my knee, what could that be?

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Dr. Ramachandran Srinivasan answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Knee : Sensation from popliteal artery can be felt as a pulsing sensation in a small percentage of normal people . It could be associated with abnormalities of popliteal blood vessels, in bakery's cyst due to synovial fluid in back of the knee to name a few . Get it followed with your doctor.

Answered 10/4/2016

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