10 Baker's Cyst Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Bruising of the Knee
Many people report experiencing a bruise or a bruise-like discoloration of the skin when they are struggling with a Baker’s cyst.
Synovial fluid is typically clear and so when the fluid within a baker’s cyst is discolored like blood this indicates trauma to the knee. Usually this bruising-like coloration only occurs if the cyst ruptures and will manifest in the calf or ankle.
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