Rinsho Shinkeigaku (Clinical Neurology)

Brief Clinical Note

Entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve by a Baker's cyst: Case report

Ichiro Kohira, M.D.1), Masahide Kawamura, M.D.2), Naho Kamata, M.D.2) and Yotaro Ninomiya1)

1)Department of Neurology and 2)Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Municipal Central Hospital

Entrapment neuropathies of the tibial nerve by Baker's cysts occur infrequently. We present a patient with entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve by a Baker's cyst which is preoperatively evaluated by nerve conduction study and magnetic resonance imaging. We present this case with a review of the literatures.

(CLINICA NEUROL, 43: 130|132, 2003)
key words: entrapment neuropathy, tibial nerve, Baker's cyst, nerve conduction study, MRI

(Received: 12-Dec-02)