Stenosing peroneal tenovaginitis. Case reports
Schweitzer, G.J.
South African Medical Journal 61(14): 521-523
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 7064034 Document Number: 188034
Stenosing tenovaginitis is a condition in which a narrowing of the synovial tendon sheath occurs. Usually there are no macroscopic or microscopic changes in the tendon or in the synovium. The sheath is usually macroscopically thickened but microscopically normal. Three cases of stenosing peroneal tenovaginitis, 1 bilateral, are presented. In 2 of the patients tenography was used to confirm the diagnosis. The structure of the peroneal tendon sheaths is reviewed, and the successful outcome of tenolysis is described.