Abstract
The case of a patient with a small intraneural ganglion of the deep peroneal nerve is described, including the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics and the course four years after surgery.
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Gli autori descrivono il caso di un piccolo ganglio intraneurale del nervo peroneo profondo. Vengono riportate le caratteristiche cliniche, elettrofisiologiche e il decorso dopo quattro anni dall'intervento.
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Ciucci, G., Callegarini, C., Stumpo, M. et al. Ganglionic cyst of the deep peroneal nerve: description of a case. Ital J Neuro Sci 17, 83–86 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01995715
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