Aneurysmal peroneal nerve compression.
Vascular compression syndromes of the peroneal nerve are rare. The case history of a patient with a peroneal nerve compression caused by a true anterior tibial artery aneurysm is reported. The surgical excision of the aneurysm resulted in marked improvement.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Cumhuriyet University Medical School, Sivas, Turkey.
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed