Cavernous Hemangioma Behaving Like Peroneal Tenosynovitis

Abstract

Hemangioma of the tendon sheath is rarely reported. In this case report, a 22-year-old man, who had been seen for peroneal tenosynovitis before (although symptoms remained) was reevaluated. A cavernous hemangioma was located in the peroneal muscle and the tendon. Complete excision was performed.

Tendon Sheath Hemangioma

“…1 A B C D Most tendon hemangiomas arise in the wrist or hand. Those arising from gracilis, 5 quadriceps and semiten dinosus tendon, 6 and peroneal tendons 7 have also been reported. In the hand and wrist, they can present with myriad of symptoms-painless slow-growing swelling, tenosynovitis, nerve entrapment, or trigger finger (if arising in A1 pulley).…”