Tibial nerve intraneural ganglion cyst in a 10-year-old boy

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 cys...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2014-04, Vol.44 (4), p.488-490
Main Authors: Squires, Judy H., Emery, Kathleen H., Johnson, Neil, Sorger, Joel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Case Report
Child
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Gadolinium DTPA
Ganglion Cysts - diagnosis
Ganglion Cysts - surgery
Humans
Imaging
Knee Injuries - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Reoperation
Tibial Nerve
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Ultrasound
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-013-2814-y