Baker's Cyst on POCUS Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the R pop fossa Key points 1) Baker's cyst = popliteal cyst 2) usually identified incidentally 3) not a true cyst - a communication with the joint space and the space between tendons 4) generally no further management unless symptomatic, in which case aspiration or excision are options 5) "identification of a fluid-filled structure at the posteromedial knee is suggestive of a popliteal cyst, but identification of the 'neck' between the tendons is necessary for a definitive diagnosis" 6) Rupture appears as fluid into soft tissue/fascia Pitt Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound @PittIMPOCUS #Bakers #Cyst #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #popliteal
