| | AN OCCULT SCHWANNOMA OF THE DEEP PERONEAL NERVE |
 | | The common peroneal nerve and its branches innervate the muscles of dorsiflexion-inversion of the foot via the deep peroneal nerve, and the muscles of eversion-plantar flexion of the foot via a superficial peroneal nerve. |
 | | We present an interesting case of a schwannoma of the deep peroneal nerve in the middle of the anterior compartment of the leg presenting with neuralgia, which was construed as a case of sciatica due to a lumbar disc prolapse. |
 | | Peroneal nerve injuries vary from the reversible neuropraxic lesions seen with a prolonged cross-legged position (movie-house foot drop), to severe stretch avulsion injuries seen in association with ligamentous tears or fractures, or dislocations of the knee. |
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