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KMID : 0338420000150010096
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2000 Volume.15 No. 1 p.96 ~ p.98
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Posterior tibial neuropathy by a Baker's cyst: case report
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Ji Hyun Lee/Ji Hyun Lee
Jae Bum Jun/Hye Soon Lee/Hyung Ran Yun/Choong Hyeok Choi*/Si Bog Park†/Eun Kyung Hong‡/Dae Hyun Yoo/Seong Yoon Kim
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Baker's cysts, Posterior tibial neuropathy, Rheumatoid arthritis,
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