Abstract
Acute rupture of a Baker's cyst can cause sudden-onset swelling and pain in the affected calf, and may be confused with symptoms of deep vein thrombosis. We describe a case of a young man presenting with an acute febrile calf at our emergency department where multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) with coronal reformation was performed. A ruptured Baker's cyst was diagnosed. After admission, ankylosing spondylitis was diagnosed by advanced clinical and radiological examinations. It is important to ensure that patients afflicted with a ruptured Baker's cyst are diagnosed early, typically by the application of appropriate and useful clinical imaging modalities (e.g. MDCT) in the emergency department.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 213-216 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Sciences |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Baker's cyst
- Computed tomography
- Deep vein thrombosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine