ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
BAKER'S CYSTS MIMICKING THE SYMPTOMS OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
İzzet HOŞGÖR, *Hidayet SARI
İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, İSTANBUL,
*İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Fizik Tedavi Anabilim Dalı, İSTANBUL
The finding of calf swelling on physical examination can present a diffucult diagnostic problem. The most commom swelling seen in the popliteal fossa are deep vein thrombosis and ruptured Baker’s cyst. They have been known that Baker’s cysts mimic the symptoms of deep vein thrombosis in lower extremities. We present a case of with Baker’s cyst who has clinical diagnosis of DVT and was made oral anticoagulant therapy,
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