Adventitious ganglionic cyst invading the tarsal tunnel

Abstract

Tarsal tunnel syndrome reeves to the entrapment of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel of the foot. This condition presents with variable pain and paraesthesia extending from the tunnel and into the plantar aspect of the foot. It's cause is variable, and in some instances it may be caused by a space-occupying lesion compressing the tibial nerve. We report the surgical excision of a space-occupying ganglionic cyst within the tarsal tunnel of a 36-year-old female placing pressure onto the tibial nerve resulting in diffuse pain and plantar hypoesthesia. Excision of the lesion was curative. At 12-months post operatively, the patient reported the complete resolution of her symptoms.

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