Zinon T Kokkalis1, Dimitrios Kalavrytinos1, Stefania Kokkineli2, Antonios Kouzelis1, Spyros Sioutis3, Andreas F Mavrogenis4, Andreas Panagopoulos1. 1. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece. 2. Department of Orthopaedics, Asklipieio Voulas, Athens, Greece. 3. First Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. 4. First Department of Orthopaedics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece. afm@otenet.gr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve are rare, and there is lack of evidence for the surgical management of this entity. We performed this study to evaluate the imaging, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of seven patients with intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied the files of seven patients with intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve, diagnosed and treated from 2016 to 2019. Diagnostic approach included clinical examination of the leg and foot, magnetic resonance imaging, nerve conduction studies, surgical excision of the cyst and histological examination. The mean follow-up was 2 years (range 1-3.5 years). We evaluated the time and methods for surgical treatment, and the clinical outcomes of the patients. RESULTS: All patients presented symptoms of peripheral compression neuropathy; three patients presented with foot drop. The intraneural ganglion cysts were excised in all cases in addition to knee articular nerve branch transection to avoid cysts recurrence. Postoperatively, all patients experienced complete neurological recovery without clinical evidence of intraneural ganglion cysts recurrences. CONCLUSION: The treating physicians should be aware of intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve in patients presenting with limb weakness, sensory deficits at the lateral and anterior side of the leg and foot, paresis or paralysis of the foot and ankle. MR imaging is the imaging modality of choice for a clear and accurate preoperative diagnosis to avoid misdiagnosis and wrong treatment. In case of doubt, these patients should be managed in an orthopedic oncology setting with microsurgery facilities available for complete excision of the intraneural ganglion cyst.
BACKGROUND: Intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve are rare, and there is lack of evidence for the surgical management of this entity. We performed this study to evaluate the imaging, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of seven patients with intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied the files of seven patients with intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve, diagnosed and treated from 2016 to 2019. Diagnostic approach included clinical examination of the leg and foot, magnetic resonance imaging, nerve conduction studies, surgical excision of the cyst and histological examination. The mean follow-up was 2 years (range 1-3.5 years). We evaluated the time and methods for surgical treatment, and the clinical outcomes of the patients. RESULTS: All patients presented symptoms of peripheral compression neuropathy; three patients presented with foot drop. The intraneural ganglion cysts were excised in all cases in addition to knee articular nerve branch transection to avoid cysts recurrence. Postoperatively, all patients experienced complete neurological recovery without clinical evidence of intraneural ganglion cysts recurrences. CONCLUSION: The treating physicians should be aware of intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve in patients presenting with limb weakness, sensory deficits at the lateral and anterior side of the leg and foot, paresis or paralysis of the foot and ankle. MR imaging is the imaging modality of choice for a clear and accurate preoperative diagnosis to avoid misdiagnosis and wrong treatment. In case of doubt, these patients should be managed in an orthopedic oncology setting with microsurgery facilities available for complete excision of the intraneural ganglion cyst.
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