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Lyme Disease Presenting as Rupture Baker's Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review
Abdullah Ghali1, Neal Mody-Bailey1, Mohamad Jabin2
1Department of Orthopaedics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports
|June 3, 2026
Summary
Baker's cysts (popliteal cysts) are common knee fluid sacs. A ruptured Baker's cyst in a teen was linked to Lyme disease, resolving with antibiotic treatment.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Infectious Diseases
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Baker's cysts, or popliteal cysts, are fluid-filled sacs in the posterior knee.
- Prevalence increases with age, affecting up to 25% of adults with knee pain.
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