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Chapter 13 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)»Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)»Other bursal cyst (M71.3)

M71.3

Other bursal cyst

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Synovial Cyst3 drugs (2 approved, 1 experimental)

Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST.