Aneurysmal peroneal nerve compression

Neurosurgery. 1992 Jun;30(6):930-1. doi: 10.1227/00006123-199206000-00021.

Abstract

Vascular compression syndromes of the peroneal nerve are rare. The case history of a patient with a peroneal nerve compression caused by a true anterior tibial artery aneurysm is reported. The surgical excision of the aneurysm resulted in marked improvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / pathology
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / pathology
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery*
  • Peroneal Nerve / pathology
  • Peroneal Nerve / surgery*
  • Thrombosis / pathology
  • Thrombosis / surgery
  • Tibial Arteries / pathology
  • Tibial Arteries / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed