Ultrasound diagnosis of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve. Case report

F S Leijten; W F Arts; J B Puylaert

doi:10.3171/jns.1992.76.3.0538

Ultrasound diagnosis of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1992 Mar;76(3):538-40. doi: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.3.0538.

Authors

F S Leijten¹, W F Arts, J B Puylaert

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Westeinde Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.

PMID: 1310730
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.3.0538

Abstract

The authors present the case of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve. The cyst was diagnosed by means of ultrasound, which also gave an exact definition of its size and location, confirmed at operation. Some controversial aspects of these lesions are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / surgery
Peroneal Nerve / diagnostic imaging*
Peroneal Nerve / surgery
Synovial Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
Synovial Cyst / surgery
Ultrasonography