Transient femoral nerve palsy associated with a synovial cyst of the hip in a patient with spinal cord injury.
We report a case of local compression-induced transient femoral nerve palsy in a 46-year-old man. He had previously undergone surgical release of the soft tissues anterior to both hip joints because of contractures following spinal injury. An MRI scan confirmed a synovial cyst originating from the left hip joint, lying adjacent to the femoral nerve. The cyst expanded on standing, causing a transient femoral nerve palsy. The symptoms resolved after excision of the cyst.
Robinson
K P
KP
Arthroplasty Unit, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, UK.
Carroll
F A
FA
Bull
M J
MJ
McClelland
M
M
Stockley
I
I
D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006616:Hip Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis