Popliteal cysts should be treated according to the cause and there is no easiest way to cure yourself. Common causes include primary, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Treatment includes regular observation, surgery and medication.
1. Primary popliteal cysts: Commonly found in infants and young children, generally can be self-healing, if mild within 5 years of age can be regularly observed, if 5 years of age after the larger may need to be surgically removed.
2. Osteoarthritis: popliteal cysts caused by osteoarthritis are usually treated with drugs such as glucosamine. Smaller popliteal cysts with insignificant absorption can be injected with corticosteroid drugs such as hydrocortisone after fluid extraction.
3. Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause popliteal cysts, usually given diclofenac, methotrexate, salazosulfapyridine and other treatments, after conservative treatment of cysts still do not disappear may need to carry out the removal of the cyst.
Popliteal cysts may also have other causes, such as meniscus lesions, etc., should be timely to the hospital, the doctor according to the symptoms, signs and auxiliary examination to determine the specific cause of the disease, cause-specific treatment. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.