Caption: Photograph of the symptomatic left lower limb
Description: The symptomatic lower limb demonstrates redness and swelling suggesting a clinical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.
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Caption: Sagittal scan of the popliteal fossa and calf
Description: This scan shows evidence of fluid tracking between the deep fascia and the belly of gastrocnemius muscle. The fluid also is seen to have echoes. This suggests the presence of a Bakers cyst which has ruptured.
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Caption: Sagittal scan.
Description: The fluid is also seen communicating with the gastrocnemius –semi membranosus bursa. This is a boomerang shaped bursa and is comprised of a superficial portion, a deep portion and a neck.
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Caption: Color Doppler scan of the popliteal vessels
Description: The popliteal artery and vein appear normal on color Doppler. The other vessels of the symptomatic lower limb were normal.
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Caption: Transverse scan in the upper calf region
Description: The fluid containing boomerang shaped bursa is noted again in this image.
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Caption: Sagittal scan in the region of left popliteal fossa
Description: This image demonstrates well the communication of the fluid with the bursa.
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