Popliteal cyst in child

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel , 8 May 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tee Yu Jin, 30 Nov 2020

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality changed from to Ultrasound.
Findings was added:

A cyst noted in the popliteal region, between the medial head of the gastrocnemius and the semimembranosus tendon.

Images Changes:

Image Ultrasound (Transverse) ( update )

Description was removed:
1.2.840.113619.2.115.6728620.1273217264.0.10.12
Perspective was set to Transverse.

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal and tranverse) ( update )

Description was removed:
1.2.840.113619.2.115.6728620.1273217264.0.11.12
Perspective was set to Longitudinal and tranverse.

Image Ultrasound (Longitudinal) ( update )

Description was removed:
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Perspective was set to Longitudinal.

Image 1 Ultrasound (Transverse) ( update )

Position was set to .

Image 3 Ultrasound (Longitudinal and tranverse) ( update )

Position was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality changed from Ultrasound to X-ray.
Findings was added:

A soft tissue density seen posterior to the knee joint.

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Lateral) ( update )

Perspective was set to Lateral.
Description was removed:
Lateral Knee

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Description was removed:
AP Knee

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 5 yrs to 5 years.

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