Giant ganglion of the proximal tibiofibular joint: a case report.
Ganglions of the tibiofibular joint are a rare condition. The exact tissue of origin could not be accurately determined despite the use of CAT scanning. At surgery a giant ganglion of the tibiofibular joint was resected with preservation of the peroneal nerve.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin I.
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O'Rourke
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Byrne
D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed