Clinical History •
32-year-old female professional dancer presents with ankle discomfort greatest with flexion of the great toe
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Based on clinical examination, pathology involving the flexor hallucis longus tendon is suspected and MRI was obtained
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Given the clinical and MRI findings, the clinician requested ultrasoundguided aspiration of the fluid collection to assess symptomatic relief
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Clinical Outcome •
Immediately following aspiration of the ganglion cyst, the patient was able to painlessly perform the ballet maneuvers and great toe flexion that had previously elicited discomfort
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As clinically indicated, cortisone injection into the ganglion could also be performed at the time of the initial cyst aspiration
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Due to the relatively high recurrence rate of ganglion cysts, the patient will be monitored clinically for evidence of symptom recurrence
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