In children it is an incidental finding and usually parents note the painless mass in the popliteal area (1). Adults may complain of a swelling, a mass, pain, or stiffness which worsen by activity (2). In a study which observed 82 patients with surgically treated cysts
The swelling seen in popliteal cyst
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