"Synovial Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST.
| Descriptor ID |
D013581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.867
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| Concept/Terms |
Synovial Cyst- Synovial Cyst
- Cyst, Synovial
- Cysts, Synovial
- Synovial Cysts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Synovial Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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Giant Baker Cyst in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Dec; 26(8):e314.
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Coflex interspinous implant placement leading to synovial cyst development: case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Sep; 29(3):265-270.
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Imaging Determinants of Clinical Effectiveness of Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections. Pain Med. 2016 12; 17(12):2176-2184.