A Ganglion Cyst around the Tarsal Tunnel Detected by Ultrasonography and MRI : A case report.
- Author:
Soo Young PARK
1
;
Francis Sahngun NAHM
;
Sang Bum AN
;
Yong Chul KIM
;
Sang Chul LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: ganglion cyst; tarsal tunnel syndrome; ultrasonography
- MeSH: Arthritis; Ganglion Cysts; Humans; Hypesthesia; Lower Extremity; Metatarsal Bones; Middle Aged; Neuralgia; Paresthesia; Prescriptions; Radiculopathy; Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome; Toes
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2009;22(1):65-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Tarsal tunnel syndrome is often misdiagnosed it shares clinical features with other diseases of the lower extremity such as lumbar radiculopathy and arthritis. Failure to diagnose and treat neuropathies effectively can cause permanent neuropathic pain. We report a case of a ganglion cyst detected early using ultrasonography and MRI in a 51-year-old man who complained of rapidly aggravating pain, numbness and paresthesia on the great toe and the first metatarsal area in the sole, symptoms that resembled tarsal tunnel syndrome. Surgical treatment could be performed early with no permanent sequelae. We could also avoid repeated steroid injections or prescription medications.
