title: Magnetic resonance imaging of hereditary hernias of the peroneus longus muscle.
abstract: Herniation of the left peroneus longus muscle was present in three male members of the same family, being the first reported case of this condition in a familial setting. The hernias were differentiated from other mass lesions and varices by magnetic resonance imaging. The images demonstrated a fascial defect originating in the area where vessels and nerves penetrate the fascia, suggesting that the three men had a congenital weakness in the fascia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Imaging, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center-UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Braunstein
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Crues
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis