ERDIL, MehmetOZKAN, KorhanOZKAN, Feyza UnluBilsel, KeremTURKMEN, IsmailSENOL, SerkanSARAR, Serhan2019-10-052019-10-052013-04-17ERDIL M., OZKAN K., OZKAN F. U. , Bilsel K., TURKMEN I., SENOL S., SARAR S., -A rare cause of deep peroneal nerve palsy due to compression of synovial cyst - Case report-, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, cilt.4, ss.515-517, 2013https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/1466INTRODUCTION: Synovial cyst is a rare cause of compression neuropathy and its differential diagnosis can be misleading. PRESENTATION OF CASE: This article presents clinical, radiological, and histological findings of deep peroneal nerve palsy due to compression of a synovial cyst in a 30-year-old patient admitted with sudden drop foot. DISCUSSION: Focal nerve entrapment in lower extremity due to synovial cystis a rare entity. Differential diagnosis is important. Surgical excision is the main treatment method with high success rate. CONCLUSION: Synovial cyst compression which can be treated easily with surgical excision should be considered in rapidly progressed drop foot.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle8487614094910.1016/j.ijscr.2012.11.02823567545