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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.
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Squires, J.H., Emery, K.H., Johnson, N. et al. Tibial nerve intraneural ganglion cyst in a 10-year-old boy. Pediatr Radiol 44, 488–490 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2814-y
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