[The pseudothrombophlebitic syndrome: a new diagnostic approach].
The clinical manifestation of popliteal or Baker's cysts, either intact or complicated due to rupture or dissection, can be a thrombophlebitis (pseudothrombophlebitis), greatly difficulting the differential diagnosis and the management of these patients, being their treatment completely different. The doppler echography is a reliable, quick and low-cost method which allow to differentiate between this two types of pathology and the magnetic resonance (MR) is the ideal technique to assess the complications of popliteal cysts. We present a case of pseudothrombophlebitis due to compression of the popliteal vein by a Baker's cyst.
Gabriel Botella
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia.
Labios Gómez
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García-Fuster y García Alegre
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Sempere Montes
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Cánovas Femenia
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
El síndrome pseudotromboflebítico: una nueva aproximación diagnóstica.