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Which Doctor Should I See For The Popliteal Fossa Behind The Knee To The Thigh?
Question: The back of the thigh has been painful for more than a few months, especially from the popliteal fossa behind the knee to the thigh. When I pressed my hand on the painful position, I found a lot of particles of the same size, and when I pressed some particles, the stinging pain extended to the back of the thigh. The blue arrow position is filled with particles. What is the situation, which doctor should I see?
Brief Answer:
Back of the knee pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I'm not sure if I understand completely about the particles you refer to, but pain in the back of the knee like this is often caused by a popliteal cyst, other causes can be a tendinopathy, a popliteal artery entrapment, or a popliteal artery aneurysm. Usually the cause can be determined just with physical exam, and if there is any question, an ultrasound can be done. The treatment will depend on the cause, for example, for a popliteal cyst, the treatment is usually knee aspiration and steroid injection.
A regular doctor should be able to evaluate and treat this, and if there were any concerns, a vascular surgeon or orthopedic surgeon may be consulted.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Thanks.
Back of the knee pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I'm not sure if I understand completely about the particles you refer to, but pain in the back of the knee like this is often caused by a popliteal cyst, other causes can be a tendinopathy, a popliteal artery entrapment, or a popliteal artery aneurysm. Usually the cause can be determined just with physical exam, and if there is any question, an ultrasound can be done. The treatment will depend on the cause, for example, for a popliteal cyst, the treatment is usually knee aspiration and steroid injection.
A regular doctor should be able to evaluate and treat this, and if there were any concerns, a vascular surgeon or orthopedic surgeon may be consulted.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Saisudha Kotla
I found that the tingling in the back of the leg started from the popliteal fossa all the way to the back and top of the thigh. In this path, I felt a lot of meat particles of different sizes, some of which would be particularly stinging and a bit burning when pressed. The position of the blue line in the photo I provided is the distribution position of the particles. A tingling and burning sensation from the popliteal fossa to the upper thigh. The same position occurs with both feet. Is it different from a popliteal cyst that is only concentrated in the popliteal fossa?
Brief Answer:
I don't see a photo
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry, I don't see a photo available, can you confirm that you have sent it? If you are feeling bumps or masses that are tender when you touch them in this distribution, the only thing I could think of would be lymphatic vessels, or veins. It is a bit unusual to have pain with this description, so I do think a physical exam would be important to figure this out, and ultrasound may also be necessary, as perhaps there is a superficial thrombophlebitis, or inflammation of the superficial veins in your leg. Nerve pain is another consideration, but normally this would not cause pain when you press along this area, since the source of the nerve pain would be from higher up. Again, I would start by seeing a regular doctor for this to get a better sense of what the source is.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
I don't see a photo
Detailed Answer:
I'm sorry, I don't see a photo available, can you confirm that you have sent it? If you are feeling bumps or masses that are tender when you touch them in this distribution, the only thing I could think of would be lymphatic vessels, or veins. It is a bit unusual to have pain with this description, so I do think a physical exam would be important to figure this out, and ultrasound may also be necessary, as perhaps there is a superficial thrombophlebitis, or inflammation of the superficial veins in your leg. Nerve pain is another consideration, but normally this would not cause pain when you press along this area, since the source of the nerve pain would be from higher up. Again, I would start by seeing a regular doctor for this to get a better sense of what the source is.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Dr. Yogesh D
the path of particles ,
Brief Answer:
I still don't see the picture
Detailed Answer:
Sorry, I still don't see the picture, but I think I understand what you are trying to say, so my recommendations would likely be the same, but if you still want to share the picture, you may need to contact customer service to have them help you.
I still don't see the picture
Detailed Answer:
Sorry, I still don't see the picture, but I think I understand what you are trying to say, so my recommendations would likely be the same, but if you still want to share the picture, you may need to contact customer service to have them help you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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