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 ...

As you can see, a baker’s cyst is a rather confusing entity and a good orthopedic examination can reveal the cause of this swelling in order that proper treatment can be obtained.

Dear Running Doc: I have been running for 30 years and recently I went to the doctor complaining of right knee pain. He said I have a Baker’s cyst. He wants to drain it. Is that right? Tell m… ...

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 ...

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.

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 […] ...

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.