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Popliteal Cyst MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Popliteal Cyst
Tree Number(s)
C04.182.867.500
Unique ID
D011151
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011151
Annotation
non-neoplastic
Scope Note
A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.
Entry Term(s)
Baker Cyst
Baker's Cyst
Previous Indexing
Knee Joint (1966-1986)
Synovial Cyst (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SYNOVIAL CYST 1987-90
History Note
91(87); was see under SYNOVIAL CYST 1987-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/06/23
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Popliteal Cyst Preferred
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