Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker’s Cyst Infection

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1155/2017/6527675 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Najwa Pervin ◽

Sami Akram ◽

Tamer Hudali ◽

Mukul Bhattarai ◽

Sana Waqar

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Leg Pain ◽

Unique Case ◽

Baker’S Cyst ◽

Disseminated Tuberculosis ◽

Baker's Cyst ◽

Cyst Infection ◽

Immunocompromised State ◽

Specific Symptoms

In the absence of coexisting immunocompromised state and lack of specific symptoms a reactivation of treated mycobacterial tuberculosis (MTB) infection is generally not considered in the differential diagnosis of leg pain. We present a unique case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as an infected Baker’s cyst in a 73-year-old immunocompetent male.

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Differentiation between ruptured Baker’s cyst and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

The Bangkok Medical Journal ◽

10.31524/bkkmedj.2012.09.008 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 04 (01) ◽

pp. 47-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tanawat Teerasahakoon ◽

Mayura Boonthathip ◽

Chirotchana Suchato

Keyword(s):

Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽

Baker’S Cyst ◽

Vein Thrombosis ◽

Baker's Cyst ◽

Deep Vein

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GIANT BAKER'S CYST AND PSEUDOTHROMBOPHLEBITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES: A NEW INSIGHT INTO OLD COMPLICATIONS

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research ◽

10.1142/s0218957713500097 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 (02) ◽

pp. 1350009

Author(s):

Massoud Saghafi ◽

Azita Azarian

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Rheumatic Diseases ◽

Imaging Techniques ◽

Cyst Formation ◽

Underlying Disease ◽

Popliteal Cyst ◽

Baker’S Cyst ◽

Baker's Cyst ◽

Study Results ◽

Prevalent Disease

Background: The knee joint is the most common site for cyst formation. Popliteal cyst may become large and its compressive effects produce complications particularly in subacute and chronic rheumatic diseases. Methods: We evaluated predisposing factors, underlying diseases, complications, course and management of giant Baker's cysts in our patients with rheumatic diseases. Patients with popliteal cysts that extended down lower than inferior level of the popliteal fossa, confirmed by imaging techniques were included in this retrospective study. Results: A total of 40 patients had giant Baker's cysts during last 20 years. Rheumatoid arthritis was the most prevalent disease in 21 patients (52.5%). Our cases included a large series of patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathies complicated with giant Baker's cyst in 10 patients (25%). Localized bulging, pain and tenderness of the calf region were observed in 15 patients (37.5%). A total of 25 patients had symptoms and signs similar to thrombophlebitis (62.5%). Rupture of Baker's cyst was detected in 10 patients (25%). A patient had giant Baker's cyst concurrent with thrombophlebitis. Management was mostly conservative including rest and intra-articular depoglucocorticoid injection with satisfactory results. Conclusions: In this study, rheumatoid arthritis was the most prevalent underlying disease and the pseudothrombophlebitis syndrome was the most prevalent presenting feature of patients with giant Baker's cysts.

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Rupture of Baker's Cyst Producing Pseudothrombophlebitis in a Patient with Reiter's Syndrome

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70265-7 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (12) ◽

pp. 600-603 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Salih Ozgocmen ◽

Arzu Kaya ◽

Ayhan Kamanli ◽

Ozge Ardicoglu ◽

Fatma Ozkurt-Zengin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reiter's Syndrome ◽

Baker’S Cyst ◽

Baker's Cyst ◽

Reiter’S Syndrome

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A CASE OF DISSEMINATED TUBERCULOSIS WITH OCULAR INVOLVEMENT

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703875 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 05 (01) ◽

pp. 094-096

Author(s):

Md Fekarul Islam ◽

Devdeep Mukherjee ◽

Ritabrata Kundu ◽

Prabal Chandra Niyogi ◽

Joydeep Das

Keyword(s):

Central Nervous System ◽

Nervous System ◽

Corneal Opacity ◽

Ocular Involvement ◽

Disseminated Tuberculosis ◽

Ocular Manifestations ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Immunocompromised State ◽

Ocular Tb ◽

Posterior Synechiae

AbstractDisseminated Tuberculosis (DTB) refers to tubercular involvement of two or more non-contiguous sites and is commonly associated with immunocompromised state. It is an unusual presentation of Tuberculosis (TB), especially in the absence of immunodeficiency. 1.4% of patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) develop ocular manifestations but many patients with ocular TB have no evidence of PTB. Tuberculosis can cause a wide variety of ophthalmic findings, ranging from the ocular surface through the optic nerve and to the central nervous system. In this article, we report a case of Disseminated Tuberculosis with ocular involvement in a 5years old female. Our case is unique for the presence of bilateral squint, unilateral nebular type of corneal opacity, bilateral iritis with posterior synechiae and cataract at the same time. It lays emphasis on the fact that a patient with tuberculosis should be screened for multiple foci.

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Entrapment Neuropathy From Baker's Cyst

JAMA ◽

10.1001/jama.1978.03280290055024 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 239 (2) ◽

pp. 135 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Kenneth K. Nakano

Keyword(s):

Entrapment Neuropathy ◽

Baker’S Cyst ◽

Baker's Cyst

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Posterior Epidural Migration of Sequestrated Lumbar Disc Fragments Into the Bilateral Facet Joints

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/neu.0b013e3182245b21 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 69 (5) ◽

pp. E1148-E1151 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tzuu-Yuan Huang ◽

Kung-Shing Lee ◽

Tai-Hsin Tsai ◽

Yu-Feng Su ◽

Shiuh-Lin Hwang

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Facet Joint ◽

Lumbar Disc ◽

Synovial Cyst ◽

Leg Pain ◽

Hybrid Technique ◽

Facet Joints ◽

Disc Disease ◽

First Case ◽

Rod System

Abstract BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is common. Migration of a free disc fragment is usually found in rostral, caudal, or lateral directions. Posterior epidural migration is very rare. We report the first case with posterior epidural migration and sequestration into bilateral facet joints of a free disc fragment. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 78-year-old female presented with low back pain and right leg pain. Plain radiographs showed lumbar spondylolisthesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a posterior epidural mass and intrafacet mass, which was hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. The lesion in the left L3-4 facet joint had rim enhancement, whereas the right one was not contrasted after gadolinium injection. Preoperative differential diagnosis included abscess, tumor, hematoma, or synovial cyst. An interbody cage fusion at L3-4 and L4-5 for spondylolisthesis was performed, and a hybrid technique was applied with the Dynesys flexible rod system at L3-S1 for multisegment degenerative disc disease. The lesion proved to be an epidural disc fragment with sequestration into bilateral facet joints. CONCLUSION A free disc fragment should be considered in the differential diagnosis of posterior epidural lesions, and even in the facet joint.

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Differential Diagnosis between the Varieties of Vasculitis Forms

International Journal of Business & Technology ◽

10.33107/ijbte.2018.6.2.03 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Joana Hankollari ◽

Marsida Duli ◽

Qamil Dika ◽

Xhenila Duli ◽

Indrit Bimi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Blood Vessel ◽

Specific Form ◽

The Body ◽

Imaging Studies ◽

Patient Assessment ◽

Diagnostic Difficulties ◽

History Of ◽

Specific Symptoms

Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect any blood vessel in the body by manifesting a variety of systemic, non-specific symptoms that make difficult the diagnosis of this pathology and especially its specific form. In front of any patient suspected of being affected by vasculitis, some questions are asked: Is the vasculitis or other pathology that camouflages, whether it is primary or secondary vasculitis, in which vessels this pathology extends, how can the diagnosis be confirmed and how can it be determined the type of vasculitis?The purpose of this study is to inform about the protocols to be followed to perform differential diagnosis of vasculitis types.This study is a review based on the research of world studies and literature regarding the recommendations for performing differential diagnosis among the variety of vasculitis forms.Primary patient assessment involves taking the history of the medications it uses, risk factors for infectious pathology, history of cardiac valve pathologies, and autoimmune pathologies. Then laboratory and imaging studies are carried out, aiming at setting the diagnosis, determining the affected organ and the degree of disease activity. And recently we refer to algorithms to make differential diagnosis between the varieties of vasculitis forms.Despite the diagnostic difficulties of vasculitis, the variety of its forms, the separation of responsibilities among many specialities, there are protocols that need to be followed rigorously to arrive at a safe diagnosis as well as auxiliary algorithms to distinguish the type of vasculitis.

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