1/2. Ganglion cyst of the proximal tibiofibular joint causing foot drop-diagnostic problem of differentiating from neuritic leprosy.A six-year old boy presented with pain around the knee joint and abnormal gait of one month duration. There was no history of hypopigmented anaesthetic patches, neuritis or family history of leprosy. Clinical examination revealed a localized cystic swelling of 1 x 1 cm in size in the region of left common peroneal nerve, with sensory loss on the lateral aspect of the left leg which was mistaken for a nerve abscess.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = size (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Locked knee caused by intraarticular ganglion.Intraarticular ganglion cyst arising from the cruciate ligament is difficult to diagnose by clinical symptom. In our case, Cyst attached anteriorly to posterior cruciate ligament, and limited both flexion and extension of knee. The cyst was excised in a piecemeal fashion arthroscopically. Knee pain and limitation in knee motion disappeared by the day after surgery. We hypothesize that reason of restriction of extension is impingement between anterior cruciate ligament and intracondylar, and reason of restriction of flexion is stimulation nerve ending in the synovial membrane stretched with knee motion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = size (Clic here for more details about this article) |