Peroneal Nerve paralysis due to Intraneural Ganglion A Case Report

The authors report a case of common peroneal mononeuropathy caused by an intraneural ganglion which presented acutely in a 58-year-old man. On admission, the patient had drop foot and numbness in the lateral leg and dorsal foot. At exploration, the peroneal nerve was found to be enlarged by cystic f...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 180 - 183
Main Authors Miomo, Hideyuki, Shibata, Kennichirou, Kina, Masahiro, Tomari, Shinnji, Tomoshige, Mamoru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1992
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Summary:The authors report a case of common peroneal mononeuropathy caused by an intraneural ganglion which presented acutely in a 58-year-old man. On admission, the patient had drop foot and numbness in the lateral leg and dorsal foot. At exploration, the peroneal nerve was found to be enlarged by cystic formation intimately related to the nerve trunk. A pedicle was found connecting the ganglion with the posterior aspect of the knee joint. One year three months after the cyst resection operation, done using a surgical microscope, there was almost complete return of function in the nerve. In this case the intraneural ganglion may have arisen from the neighbouring joint.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.41.180