[Entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve by a Baker's cyst: case report].
Entrapment neuropathies of the tibial nerve by Baker's cysts occur infrequently. We present a patient with entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve by a Baker's cyst which is preoperatively evaluated by nerve conduction study and magnetic resonance imaging. We present this case with a review of the literatures.
Kohira
Ichiro
I
Department of Neurology, Kochi Municipal Central Hospital.
Kawamura
Masahide
M
Kamata
Naho
N
Ninomiya
Yotaro
Y
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D020429:Tibial Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*