Common peroneal nerve palsy caused by a ganglion. Case report.
A common peroneal nerve palsy caused by a ganglion cyst is a rare entity. A 48-year old man was referred with a six year history of intermittent pain that had resulted in a complete palsy of the common peroneal nerve. A magnetic resonance (MR) scan showed compression of the nerve by a ganglion, which was excised and the nerve was released. Three months later the lost muscle function had returned completely.
Fansa
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Department for Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany. hisham.fansa@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
Plogmeier
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K
Gonschorek
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A
Feistner
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H
D005724:Ganglia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010543:Peroneal Nerve