title: Localized hypertrophic mononeuropathy involving the tibial nerve.
abstract: Localized hypertrophic neuropathy (LHN) is a disorder of unknown cause that presents with progressive, predominantly motor weakness in the distribution of a single nerve, with the histological appearance of the "onion bulb" formation. Because of its rarity, the condition is often ignored in the differential diagnosis of mononeuropathy. We report a case of LHN involving the posterior tibial nerve and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Garretson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Byrd
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Reiss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications