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Common peroneal nerve palsy caused by a ganglion. Case report
H Fansa1, K Plogmeier, A Gonschorek
1Department for Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany. hisham.fansa@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
Abstract:
A common peroneal nerve palsy caused by a ganglion cyst is a rare entity. A 48-year old man was referred with a six year history of intermittent pain that had resulted in a complete palsy of the common peroneal nerve. A magnetic resonance (MR) scan showed compression of the nerve by a ganglion, which was excised and the nerve was released. Three months later the lost muscle function had returned completely.