"Popliteal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.
| Descriptor ID |
D011151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.867.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Cyst- Popliteal Cyst
- Cyst, Popliteal
- Cysts, Popliteal
- Popliteal Cysts
- Baker's Cyst
- Baker Cyst
- Baker Cysts
- Cyst, Baker
- Cysts, Baker
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Popliteal Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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Osteoarthritis of the knee: association between clinical features and MR imaging findings. Radiology. 2006 Jun; 239(3):811-7.
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MRI findings of concurrent acute DVT and dissecting popliteal cyst. Magn Reson Imaging. 1994; 12(1):155-8.
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Dissecting popliteal cyst as the presenting symptom of a malfunctioning total knee arthroplasty. Report of four cases. J Arthroplasty. 1992 Mar; 7(1):37-41.