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X-Ray of ganglion cyst in the head of right fibula.
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X-ray showed a lucency in the medulla of the head of the fibula (Fig. 1).
a: Coronal view of the ganglion cyst on T2 weighted MRI. b: axial view of the ganglion cyst on T2 weighted MRI.
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Further investigation was performed by MRI which revealed a hyperdense lesion at the same place as X-ray (Fig. 2a,b).
Swollen common peroneal nerve.
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The peroneal nerve was exposed and detected as swollen and edematous (Fig. 3).
Intramedullary ganglion cyst.
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The cyst was completely intramedullary and no cortical bone erosion was detected (Fig. 4).
View of the ganglion cyst after removal.
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Gross examination of the cyst revealed lobulated, lucent, serous gelatinous fluid (Fig. 5).