Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy Caused by a Ganglion: Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2003.38.5.531
- Author:
Oh Soo KWON
1
;
Won Jong BAHK
;
Yong IN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Catholic University, Uijongbu, Korea. oskn@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglion;
Peroneal nerve
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ankle;
Foot;
Ganglion Cysts*;
Humans;
Joints;
Leg;
Male;
Paralysis*;
Paresthesia;
Peripheral Nerves;
Peroneal Nerve*;
Tendons
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2003;38(5):531-534
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A common peroneal nerve palsy caused by a ganglion has been rarely reported. A Ganglion may arise from joint, tendon sheath or sheath of peripheral nerve. They may also be intraosseous and intraneural but relatively rare entities. Although intraneural ganglion is a well recognized entity, few reports in the literature describe motor weakness and sensory change as a primary clinical manifestation. The pathogenesis of intraneural ganglion cyst remains controversial. We describe the case of 42-year-old male manual worker with a 2 month history of weakness of the right ankle and foot drop and paresthesia of the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg, as a result of compression of the common peroneal nerve by a ganglion, in both intraneural and intramuscular forms.
