High-resolution sonography of the common peroneal nerve: detection of intraneural ganglia.
We performed sonographic examination of the common peroneal nerve in 41 consecutive patients with a footdrop to determine whether there was a structural lesion of the peroneal nerve. Five of the 28 patients (18%) with an isolated peroneal mononeuropathy had an intraneural ganglion of the peroneal nerve confirmed by histology. High-resolution sonography should be considered in patients with nontraumatic peroneal palsy.
Visser
Leo H
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Department of Neurology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC Tilburg, The Netherlands. l.visser@elisabeth.nl
D000200:Action Potentials; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D005724:Ganglia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods