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Painful Knot On The Outside Of Left Calf That Comes And Goes. What Is This ?

I have a knot on the outside of my left calf. It comes and goes and is painful. My leg has aching and burning when the knot show up and travels up behind my knee and into my thigh sometimes. I was active until I had a knee replacement 8 yrs ago when I was 50 but this was on the right knee. I incurred an ankle injury in the 90s and my left ankle had to be rebuilt. That's the only injury I can think of that would affect this
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Welcome at HCM.

I have read your question.

It looks from your details that most probably you are having a cyst at your knee.This cyst may be a BAKER CYST or a bursitis (swelling of sacs behind knee).This problem is generally seen with arthritis knee.You should consult to your orthopedic doctor .These problems can be diagnosed by having a good clinical examination.

Baker cyst can easily treated by aspiration & injection of steroid in joint.

Hope this will help you.

With best wishes.
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Painful Knot On The Outside Of Left Calf That Comes And Goes. What Is This ?

Hello, Welcome at HCM. I have read your question. It looks from your details that most probably you are having a cyst at your knee.This cyst may be a BAKER CYST or a bursitis (swelling of sacs behind knee).This problem is generally seen with arthritis knee.You should consult to your orthopedic doctor .These problems can be diagnosed by having a good clinical examination. Baker cyst can easily treated by aspiration & injection of steroid in joint. Hope this will help you. With best wishes.