A Case of Ganglion in the Peroneal Nerve

Abstract

A boy, aged 10 years, noticed a walnut-sized tumor below his right fibular head, and complained of limp and loss of dorsiflexion of his great toe during last four months. On pressure the tumor, he complained of radiating pain to his great toe. He remembered to be contused two years ago on the lateral area of right knee.
The symptoms were caused by the ganglion in ramus m. tibialis ant. of peroneal nerve, which was proved by the operation.