This week we are going to discuss a very common problem in the knee which is often misunderstood and is sometimes difficult to resolve, the Baker’s cyst. The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst is also ...

Objective: To determine the presence of intraforaminal synovial cysts resulting in nerve root compression. Methods: A 26 year old man presenting with left leg pain was admitted. He had no motor, ...

Posterior-Only Spinal Fusion Feasible in Parkinson’s Disease For patients with spinal synovial cysts, the majority who undergo surgery have excellent or good outcomes. (HealthDay News) – For patients ...

Globally, synovial sarcoma remains a rare but aggressive malignancy with a 5-year survival rate of 70% to 80% and a 10-year ...

Digital mucous cysts (synovial cysts or myxoid pseudocysts) are found most commonly on the terminal digits of the fingers. [1,2] Rarely, they develop on the toes. They typically present as noninflamed ...

Oh, the joys of getting older: experience, wisdom, perspective – and swollen, painful joints. A Baker’s cyst, a fluid-filled sac that causes a feeling of tightness behind the knee, can be a reminder ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I developed a Baker’s cyst on the back of my knee several months ago. My doctor drained the fluid from it, but now it’s back. What could be causing this? What is the best way to ...

Mucous cysts are pseudocysts (cystic structures lacking a true lining) that usually appear on the middle or index finger of the dominant hand; toe involvement is uncommon. Although most mucous cysts ...