title: Proximal dissection and rupture of a popliteal cyst: a case report.
abstract: Popliteal cysts are swellings in the popliteal fossa due to enlargement of the gastrocnemius semimembranous bursa. These cysts might burst, and they usually rupture posteriorly and inferiorly with severe pain in the calf. We describe a patient with popliteal cyst that dissected proximally and ruptured in the soft tissue of the thigh.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abdelrahman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tubeishat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammoudeh