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http://dx.doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2009.22.1.65

A Ganglion Cyst around the Tarsal Tunnel Detected by Ultrasonography and MRI -A case report-  

Park, Soo Young (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Nahm, Francis Sahngun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
An, Sang Bum (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Yong Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.22, no.1, 2009 , pp. 65-67 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is often misdiagnosed it shares clinical features with other diseases of the lower extremity such as lumbar radiculopathy and arthritis. Failure to diagnose and treat neuropathies effectively can cause permanent neuropathic pain. We report a case of a ganglion cyst detected early using ultrasonography and MRI in a 51-year-old man who complained of rapidly aggravating pain, numbness and paresthesia on the great toe and the first metatarsal area in the sole, symptoms that resembled tarsal tunnel syndrome. Surgical treatment could be performed early with no permanent sequelae. We could also avoid repeated steroid injections or prescription medications.
Keywords
ganglion cyst; tarsal tunnel syndrome; ultrasonography;
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