title: [Entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve by a Baker's cyst: case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kochi Municipal Central Hospital.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kohira
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Naho
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: Yotaro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ninomiya
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D020429:Tibial Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*