title: Tibial nerve intraneural ganglion cyst in a 10-year-old boy.
abstract: Intraneural ganglion cysts are uncommon cystic lesions of peripheral nerves that are typically encountered in adults. In the lower extremity, the peroneal nerve is most frequently affected with involvement of the tibial nerve much less common. This article describes a tibial intraneural ganglion cyst in a 10-year-old boy. Although extremely rare, intraneural ganglion cysts of the tibial nerve should be considered when a nonenhancing cystic structure with intra-articular extension is identified along the course of the nerve. This report also details the unsuccessful attempt at percutaneous treatment with US-guided cyst aspiration and steroid injection, an option recently reported as a viable alternative to open surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 234 Goodman Street (ML 0761), Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0761, USA, joodysquires@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Judy H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Squires
authors.forename: Kathleen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sorger
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013979:Tibial Nerve; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA