The mild Baker’s cyst is nothing to worry about. However, the patient needs to understand that the Baker’s cyst is only a symptom of inflammation elsewhere in the knee and is not a primary ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 59-year-old man who had a Baker’s cyst 20 years ago. It returned three years ago. I had surgery, which was supposed to take care of things. I have had it drained twice ...

A viewer is asking Dr. Lacy Anderson if there are any treatments for a Baker’s cyst in today’s Daily Dose segment.

A Baker’s cyst will not cause any long-term harm, but it can be annoying and painful. The symptoms of Baker’s cysts usually come and go. Long-term disability is rare.

A ruptured Baker’s cyst may be mistaken for a blood clot in the leg, or deep vein thrombosis, a serious condition that requires immediate medical treatment. It can be hard to tell the two ...

Q: I have a Baker’s cyst in my right knee. It has been drained twice and recurred. Are there any other treatments for it? A: I discussed your question with my colleague, Dr. Celeste Robb-Nich… ...

I am a 59-year-old man who had a Baker’s cyst 20 years ago. It returned three years ago. I had surgery, which was supposed to take care of things. I have had it drained twice, only to have it… ...

Incidentally, an aneurysm of a leg artery or a clot in a deep leg vein has an appearance similar to that of a Baker’s cyst. Write to Paul Donohue, M.D., P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

A Baker’s cyst is named for a Dr. Baker who “discovered” it. It results from inflammation of the bursa associated with the attachment of the gastrocnemius muscle above the knee.

I am in my late 60s, still very active and working full time. Last spring, behind my right knee, I developed a Baker’s cyst that broke and gave me six weeks of a very painful calf. A couple of […] ...