Definition: 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.
non-neoplastic; also available GANGLION CYSTS
ExamplesPopliteal Cyst
Other names Cysts, Synovial; Cyst, Synovial; Synovial Cysts
