Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 221-222, 2006

Intratendinous ganglion of peroneus tertius–A case report

  • P.K. Inaparthy

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    • 2, Magnolia House, Springwood Road, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9PB, United Kingdom
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  • K.J. Ravikumar

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    • Department of Orthopaedics, Maidstone Hospital, Hemitage lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ, United Kingdom

Received 19 December 2005; received in revised form 18 April 2006; accepted 16 May 2006.

Abstract 

We present a case report of a 48-year-old male with an intratendinous ganglion cyst of the peroneus tertius. He complained of occasional pins and needles on the dorsum of the foot.

Surgical exploration revealed a ganglion, completely contained in the expanded peroneus tertius tendon, in front of the lateral malleolus. A few fibres of the tendon were sacrificed for complete excision. The cutaneous branch of the superficial peroneal nerve, which was lying over the ganglion, was preserved. At 6-month follow-up he was completely asymptomatic.

Intratendinous ganglion of peroneus tertius can cause impingement on the cutaneous branch of superficial peroneal nerve and cause sensory symptoms. Careful preservation of the nerve with complete excision gives excellent results.

Keywords: Ganglion, Intratendinous, Peroneus tertius, Nerve impingement

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PII: S1268-7731(06)00055-5

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2006.05.004

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 221-222, 2006

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