The use of ultrasonography in diagnosing ruptured Baker's cyst in the emergency department

Abstract

Acute calf pain is a common cause of attendance to the emergency department. Deep vein thrombosis and other differential diagnoses can mimic each other. Emergency ultrasonography can help in making the correct diagnosis. We presented a case with initial clinical presentation suspicious of deep vein thrombosis. However, with the use of emergency ultrasonography, a final diagnosis of ruptured Baker's cyst was made in the emergency department.