Ruptured Baker Cyst on 18 F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Aug 1;49(8):761-763. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005242. Epub 2024 Apr 18.

Abstract

A 78-year-old woman with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was referred for an 18 F-FDG PET/CT to evaluate therapy response after 6 cycles of R-mini-CHOP. A new 18 F-FDG accumulation was noticed medial in the upper part of the right lower leg, spreading along the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The shaft-bow-looking curvature, arch sign, of 18 F-FDG revealed a fluid collection on CT. This typical pattern and its specific location are indicative of a ruptured Baker's cyst. It can manifest in 1 or both legs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Popliteal Cyst* / diagnostic imaging
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18