Dissected popliteal cyst: an unusual presentation of acute gout.
A 46-year-old man with acute gout and a dissected popliteal cyst presented with clinical features which mimicked rheumatoid arthritis and thrombophlebitis. The clinical and laboratory diagnosis of the case are presented and similar cases previously reported are briefly reviewed.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis