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Intraneural Cyst of Common Peroneal Nerve - a Case Report


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1 Department of Orthopaedics, G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
2 G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
     

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Intraneural cyst of common peroneal nerve is a rare case of foot drop. A patient presented with swelling on the lateral aspect over the head of fibula and foot drop. The patient had difficulty in walking. Case was investigated. Radiographs revealed no abnormality but MRI was diagnostic. Surgery was done with excision of the cyst and marsupalization of common peroneal nerve. The patient was then followed-up with improvement in dorsiflexion of foot and improved walking over subsequent follow-ups.

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Intraneural, Swelling, Dorsiflexion
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Authors

Amit Thakur
Department of Orthopaedics, G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
Rahul Agrawal
G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
Romit Gupta
G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
Vishali Kotwal
G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India
Manpreet Kaur Bajwa
Department of Orthopaedics, G.G.S.Medical College & Hospital (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab, India

Abstract


Intraneural cyst of common peroneal nerve is a rare case of foot drop. A patient presented with swelling on the lateral aspect over the head of fibula and foot drop. The patient had difficulty in walking. Case was investigated. Radiographs revealed no abnormality but MRI was diagnostic. Surgery was done with excision of the cyst and marsupalization of common peroneal nerve. The patient was then followed-up with improvement in dorsiflexion of foot and improved walking over subsequent follow-ups.

Keywords


Intraneural, Swelling, Dorsiflexion

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