J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Dec;14(4):688-690. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.4.688.

Subperiostedal Ganglion of the Tibia: A Case Report

Abstract

Subperiosteal Ganglion is a rare cystic lession, although ganglions are frequently found in close proximities to joints and tendon sheaths. It is characterized by a thin-walled cyst containing tenacious mucoid fluid and by the pedicle attached to periosteum. This report describes a middle-aged man with a subperiosteal ganglion which occured beneath the periosteam of the tibia. Presenting symptoms were pain and circumscribed swelling over the anteromedial aspect of the right proximal tibia.


MeSH Terms

Ganglion Cysts*
Joints
Periosteum
Tendons
Tibia*
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