Intramuscular Ganglion Cyst of the Flexor Hallucis Brevis Secondary to Muscle Tear: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: In the current study, we present a case of an intramuscular ganglion cyst in the flexor hallucis brevis muscle (FHB) that arose secondary to a muscle tear. Through this study, we propose a possible aetiology for the development of intramuscular ganglionic cysts. A 50-year-old woman presented with acute pain and swelling over the right mid-plantar area after prolonged kneeling for scrubbing floors. Ultrasonography examination performed at 5 days after the onset of symptoms revealed a partial tear of the right FHB. Follow-up evaluations were conducted, with magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography, at 24 and 54 days after symptom onset. MRI revealed a ganglion cyst in the mid-portion of the FHB without connection to the adjacent joint capsule or tendon sheath. On the ultrasonography ex

SUBMITTER: Chang MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7399892 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature