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Ganglion cyst arising from the transverse acetabular ligament (TAL): a rare cause of entrapment of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve. Case report and review of the literature

Authors: Alessandro Vidoni, Satyanarayana T. V. Sankara, Venkata Ramana, Rajesh Botchu

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

The transverse acetabular ligament is an unusual location for ganglion cysts. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. They can be asymptomatic and represent an incidental finding or can cause an atypical pattern of hip joint/groin pain. We report a case of ganglion cyst arising from the TAL causing entrapment of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve with associated acute denervation of the abductor longus (AL), adductor brevis (AB), and gracilis muscles.

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Title: Ganglion cyst arising from the transverse acetabular ligament (TAL): a rare cause of entrapment of the anterior branch of the obturator nerve. Case report and review of the literature
Authors: Alessandro Vidoni
Satyanarayana T. V. Sankara
Venkata Ramana
Rajesh Botchu
Publication date: 01-01-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2992-7

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