Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1967;49:519-522.
© 1967 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Intraneural Ganglion of the Tibial Nerve
A CASE REPORT
HARVEY LEE FRIEDLANDER 1
1 From the Orthopedic Service, United States Army Hospital, Ryukyu Islands
A case of intraneural ganglion of the tibial nerve within the popliteal fossa of a man twenty-two years old is reported. The cyst did not communicate with any joint or bursa. Pain was the presenting symptom, and was relieved by simple evacuation of the contents of the cyst.