Unusual Lateral Presentation of Popliteal Cyst

Authors

  • Tarek Hemmali Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51984/gd1afg10

Keywords:

Popliteal cyst, Baker's cyst, Lateral femoral condyle, Knee, Case report

Abstract

The most common cyst occurs in the popliteal region is the popliteal cyst and over the past years it has been received much clinical attention. The most common position of the popliteal cyst is in the posterosuperior aspect of the medial femoral condyle. The present paper describes a rare case of popliteal cyst, which was found in the postero-superior aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur. Interestingly, there are fewer reports of popliteal cysts occurring in the postero-superior aspect of the lateral condyle. We as orthopedic surgeons describe the unusual presentation of popliteal cyst in the postero-superior aspect of the lateral popliteal region and discuss its clinical significance. Anatomical knowledge of such anomalies is very important.

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Published

2011-06-01

How to Cite

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Unusual Lateral Presentation of Popliteal Cyst. J Med Sci (Sebha) [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1 [cited 2026 Oct. 31];10(2):64-7. Available from: http://sebhau.edu.ly/journal/joms/article/view/5071

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