Peroneus Quartus Muscle

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 Nov/Dec;46(6):E419-E422.

Abstract

The peroneus quartus (PQ) muscle is a rare but sometimes missed potential etiology of ankle pain and tendon subluxation. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with lateral right ankle pain and subluxation of peroneal tendons. He had a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and palpable distal fibular osteochondroma. Seven months after excision of the exostosis and repair of the peroneal tendon retinaculum, the pain recurred. Imaging showed a split peroneus brevis (PB) tendon. During surgery, a PQ muscle was found and excised, and the PB tendon was repaired. One year after surgery, the patient's symptoms were resolved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bendamustine Hydrochloride
  • Bone Neoplasms / complications
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Fibula / diagnostic imaging
  • Fibula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / surgery*
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods*
  • Osteochondroma / complications
  • Osteochondroma / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteochondroma / surgery*
  • Tendon Injuries / complications
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Tendon Injuries / surgery*

Substances

  • Bendamustine Hydrochloride