Popliteal

Popliteal pterygium syndrome: An inherited condition with a web behind the knee. (A pterygium is a winglike triangular membrane).
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A popliteal cyst is removed by surgically cutting away all of it, including its attachment to the bursa or knee joint. This is usually quite effective.
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When the popliteal bursa fills with fluid and expands, the result is a bulge called a Baker's cyst. In texture, it's similar to a balloon filled with water.
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A baker's cyst is an accumulation of fluid that develops behind the knee. It's also known as a popliteal cyst - popliteal because this is the medical term for the space behind the knee, and cyst, which is simply a collection of fluid.
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- Avoid dangling the feet. Pressure against the popliteal vessels may cause obstruction of blood flow. Do not cross your legs.
- Deep breathing or singing helps empty out the large veins, thus increasing venous circulation.
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Poor Feeding in Infants
Poor Skin Turgor (Skin Turgor)
Popliteal Cyst (Baker's Cyst)
Pork Tapeworm (Taeniasis)
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Tumors of the distal (lower end) femur destroy the bone near the knee and the tumor may spread to the adjacent muscle (quadriceps), blood vessels (femoral and popliteal artery and vein) and nerves (sciatic, tibial and peroneal).
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Aorta (the major artery from the heart; see abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic aneurysm)
Brain (cerebral aneurysm)
Leg (Popliteal artery aneurysm)
Intestine (Mesenteric artery aneurysm)
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Aorta (the major artery from the heart) -- see abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic aneurysm)
Brain (cerebral aneurysm)
Leg (popliteal artery aneurysm)
Intestine (mesenteric artery aneurysm)
Splenic artery aneurysm ...
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