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Volume 6 Issue 4 (April, 2018)

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Assessment of cases of Baker’s cyst in children managed surgically
Dr. Ajit Kumar, Dr. Avadhesh Kumar Bhardwaj

Background: The incidence of Baker’s cyst represents 2.4% in small prospective screening populations. The present study assessed cases of Baker’s cyst in children. Materials & Methods: 25 cases of Baker’s cyst in children of both genders were surgically excised and was sent for histopathological examination. Results: Out of 25 patients, boys were 15 and girls were 10. Site was left in 13 and right in 12 cases. Etiology found to be idiopathic in 10. Hemophilia in 8 and arthritis in 7 and recurrence was seen in 2 cases. The difference was non- significant (P> .05). Conclusion: Most common cause of Bakers cyst was idiopathic, hemophilia and arthritis. Key words: Bakers cyst, Children, Surgery.

 
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