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

Overview

Journal Skeletal Radiol

Specialties Orthopedics
Radiology

Date 2018 Jun 8

PMID 29876592

Citations 2

Authors

Alessandro Vidoni

Satyanarayana T V Sankara

Venkata Ramana

Rajesh Botchu

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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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