How is popliteal fossa painful to return a responsibility?

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Popliteal fossa cyst refers to the swelling of deep popliteal fossa synovial sac or backward expansion of knee synovial sac, and many people have known its basic treatment, causing pain and swelling in the back of the knee, and touching elastic soft tissue mass. To avoid this, let's talk about how popliteal pain is.

How is popliteal fossa painful to return a responsibility?

First, popliteal cyst can be divided into congenital and acquired two kinds, the former is more common in children, the latter can be caused by the disease of bursa itself, such as chronic aseptic inflammation. Some patients are complicated with chronic knee disease. The incidence of elderly patients is mostly related to knee joint diseases, such as osteoarthritis, meniscus injury and so on.

Second: the most common popliteal cyst is the dilated gastrocnemius and the diaphragm of the half myocutaneous tendon. The bursa often communicates with the posterior capsule. The incidence rate is more common in middle-aged people than in the female. It is more common in males than in females. It causes mechanical extension and knee flexion, and the pain is lighter.

Third: patients may feel discomfort in the popliteal fossa or distension after walking, and some have no conscious symptoms. When the cyst is large, it can hinder the extension and flexion of the knee joint. Examination showed cystic mass in popliteal fossa, varying in size.

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1. Physical examination of popliteal fossa can touch the tumor, smooth surface, soft texture, tenderness is not obvious, and does not adhere to the skin or other tissues. 2. Ultrasound examination can find the fluid dark area of the bursa, with clear boundary, so as to determine the diagnosis.