Floating Tophi in a Baker Cyst Secondary to Gout: Ultrasound Features and Differential Diagnosis

Ultrasound Q. 2015 Sep;31(3):189-91. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000130.

Abstract

We report the case of a 36-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of gout, who presents with a fullness behind his right knee that fluctuates in size with time. An ultrasound revealed a Baker cyst that contained both large and punctate internal hyperechoic foci. Cyst aspiration revealed negatively birefringent crystals, which were consistent with gout.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gout / complications*
  • Gout / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Popliteal Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
  • Popliteal Cyst / etiology*
  • Ultrasonography