Sclerotherapy of Baker's cyst with imaging confirmation of resolution.
BACKGROUND
Baker's cysts are commonly encountered in pain management practices.


OBJECTIVE
To ascertain if sclerotherapy treatment of a Baker's cyst could produce objectively verifiable MRI imaging changes.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
A 52-year-old white male with a posterior horn of the medial meniscus tear and a large Baker's cyst who had failed conservative care and drainage was imaged before treatment with sclerosing. Three injections of 12.5% dextrose and anesthetic with sodium morrhuate were injected intraarticular into the right knee after drainage.


RESULTS
The Baker's cyst resolved on both postoperative imaging after the completion of care as well as on physical examination.


CONCLUSIONS
Prolotherapy in this case study seemed to be an effective treatment for Baker's cyst in this patient.
Centeno
Christopher J
CJ
The Centeno-Schultz Clinic Westminster, CO, USA. centenooffice@centenoclinic.com
Schultz
John
J
Freeman
Michael
M
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*