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Ruptured intramuscular ganglion cyst in the gastrocnemius medialis muscle: Sonographic appearance
Author(s) -
Park Soonchan,
Jin Wook,
Chun Young Soo,
Park So Young,
Kim Hyun Cheol,
Kim Gou Young,
Park Ji Seon,
Ryu Kyung Nam
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20609
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , ganglion cyst , ganglion , cyst , anatomy , gastrocnemius muscle , ultrasound , pathology , radiology , skeletal muscle
We report the case of a 55‐year‐old woman who presented with a severe pain and a mass in the proximal portion of the medial calf. On sonography, the lesion appeared as a poorly defined hypoechoic lesion with interspersed muscle bundles. A total excision of the lesion was performed. On microscopic examination, the specimen demonstrated cystic lesions surrounded by fibrous walls within the muscle bundles. A ruptured intramuscular ganglion cyst diagnosis was made based on the histopathologic findings. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009