1 Initial presenting sign may just be a swollen cheek. 2  Calf may be otherwise bright and active with no temperature. 3  Examination of the inside of the mouth shows a foul-smelling ulceration and swelling of the cheek.  Temperature may be normal at the start.
Knee bursa. Fluid-filled, saclike cavities are known as bursae. These are located where muscles and tendons move over bony joint areas. Their function is to reduce friction caused by muscles and tendons moving against skin and bones, as well as to facilitate movement. A knee bursa, also known as a subcutaneous prepatellar bursa, aids with movement when we walk, run, stretch, or even cross our legs.
Bursitis happens when the bursa is inflamed. The burse acts as a cushion between bones, tendons, joints and muscles-bursae are fluid-filled sacs (the plural of bursa is bursae).People with bursitis will feel pain at the site of inflammation.The medical word bursa comes from the Latin bursa, meaning a purse, which is what a bursa resembles.ursitis happens when the bursa is inflamed. The burse acts as a cushion between bones, tendons, joints and muscles-bursae are fluid-filled sacs (the plural of bursa is bursae).