Cystic degeneration of the tibial nerve: magnetic resonance neurography and sonography appearances of an intraneural ganglion cyst

Cláudio Régis Sampaio Silveira, Clarissa Gadelha Maia Vieira, Brenda Machado Pereira, Luiz Holanda Pinto Neto, Avneesh Chhabra

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Abstract

Extra- and intraneural ganglion cysts have been described in the literature. The tibial nerve ganglion is uncommon and its occurrence without intra-articular extension is atypical. The pathogenesis of cystic degeneration localized to connective and perineural tissue secondary to chronic mechanical irritation or idiopathic mucoid degeneration is hypothesized. Since the above pathology is extremely rare and the magnetic resonance imaging examination detects the defining characteristics of the intrinsic alterations of the tibial nerve, the authors illustrate such a case of tibial intaneural ganglion cyst with its magnetic resonance neurography and sonography appearances.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1763-1767
Number of pages5
JournalSkeletal radiology
Volume46
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2017

Keywords

  • Intraneural ganglion cyst
  • MRI
  • MRN
  • cystic degeneration
  • nerve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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