Baker's cyst: etiopathogenesis, clinical picture, differential diagnosis of complications: A review

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Baker’s cyst (BC) is a common condition and can be caused by both inflammatory and non-inflammatory disorders. Small BCs are usually asymptomatic and accidentally revealed. Large BCs present with pain and discomfort in the posterior knee as well as certain limitations of mobility. Large BCs may rupture resulting the fluid efflux down into the calf, which in turn presents with acute pain and number of potential thrombotic and neural complications. On another note, BC rupture requires differentiation with some urgent conditions such as venosus or arterial thrombosis, soft tissue infections etc. In this article we present some aspects of the etiopathogenesis, clinical signs and course of the BC. We also discuss the problematic issues of assessment and diagnostic work-up in case of BC ruptures.

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Vera V. Lyalina

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4262-4060

Cand. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Elina A. Skripnichenko

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University; Buyanov City Clinical Hospital

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6321-8419

Graduate Student

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

Svetlana V. Borisovskaya

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University; Buyanov City Clinical Hospital

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9365-1472

Cand. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

Ruslan N. Obyedkov

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8689-6623

Student

Russian Federation, Moscow

Fedor L. Lazko

People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)

Email: fedor-lazko@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5292-7930

D. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Roman Iu. Yudin

Vessel Clinic Medical Center

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7898-7608

D. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Victoria G. Saltykova

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3879-6457

D. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Igor G. Nikitin

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Email: vera_lyalina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1699-0881

D. Sci. (Med.), Prof.

Russian Federation, Moscow

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