A Case of Ruptured Popliteal Cyst in Gouty Arthritis.
- Author:
Ran Young PARK
1
;
Su Youn NAM
;
Ji Hyun LEE
;
Chang Soo LEE
;
Euh Jun JEONG
;
Yong Seong LIM
;
Yeong Wook SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corp, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ruptured popliteal cyst;
Gout;
Thrombophlebitis
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Gouty*;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Erythema;
Gout;
Humans;
Korea;
Popliteal Cyst*;
Rheumatic Diseases;
Rupture;
Thrombophlebitis;
Veins
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2002;9(4):308-312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Most cases of the popliteal cyst rupture in rheumatic diseases have been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A ruptured popliteal cyst is unusual in other diseases, especially in gouty arthritis. The clinical presentations of a ruptured popliteal cyst may include pain, swelling, tenderness and erythema of the calf, and mimic deep vein thrombophlebitis. It is therapeutically important to differentiate ruptured popliteal cyst from deep vein thrombophlebitis. A ruptured popliteal cyst in gouty arthritis has never been reported in Korea. We would like to report one case of the ruptured popliteal cyst into the calf in gouty arthritis mimicking deep vein thrombophlebitis.
