Baker's Cyst with Intramuscular Extension into Vastus Medialis Muscle
- Author:
Tae Wan KIM
1
;
Jeung Tak SUH
;
Seung Min SON
;
Tae Yong MOON
;
In Sook LEE
;
Kyung Un CHOI
;
Jeung Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. osteokim@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Baker's cyst;
Knee joint;
Intramuscular extension;
Vastus medialis muscle
- MeSH:
Knee Joint;
Muscles;
Popliteal Cyst;
Quadriceps Muscle
- From:The Journal of Korean Knee Society
2012;24(4):249-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Baker's cysts are one of the most common cystic lesions around the knee joint and mainly caused by fluid distension of the gastrocnemius-semimembranous bursa that is situated along the medial side of the popliteal fossa. Typically, a Baker's cyst extends along the intermuscular planes around the knee joint and may enlarge any direction. However, it is mostly located in the inferomedial or superficial layers of the knee joint and less commonly extends laterally or proximally. Expansion of the cyst tends to respect the intermuscular planes, and Baker's cysts along the intramuscular route have been rarely reported. Thus, we report a case of Baker's cyst with intramuscular extension into the vastus medialis muscle.
