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1: Korean J Intern Med. 2000 Jan;15(1):96-8.Links

Posterior tibial neuropathy by a Baker's cyst: case report.

Lee JH, Jun JB, Lee HS, Yun HR, Choi CH, Park SB, Hong EK, Yoo DH, Kim SY.

Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Baker's cysts are rare cause of peripheral nerve entrapment and only a few cases of tibial nerve entrapment resulting from the popliteal cyst in the calf muscle have been reported in the literature. We present a case of rheumatoid arthritis complicated by a Baker's cyst with a tibial nerve entrapment. It is important to diagnose a Baker's cyst early and to differentiate it from thrombophlebitis, a popliteal aneurysm, tumor or muscle tear to effect optimal therapy and to obviate a potential neuropathy. Prompt recognition of these cases may save the patients unnecessary procedures and delay in treatment.

PMID: 10714101 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]