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Through this study, we propose a possible aetiology for the development of intramuscular ganglionic cysts. A 50-year-old woman presented with acute pain and swelling over the right mid-plantar area after prolonged kneeling for scrubbing floors. Ultrasonography examination performed at 5 days after the onset of symptoms revealed a partial tear of the right FHB. Follow-up evaluations were conducted, with magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography, at 24 and 54 days after symptom onset. MRI revealed a ganglion cyst in the mid-portion of the FHB without connection to the adjacent joint capsule or tendon sheath. On the ultrasonography examination at 45 days after onset, at the same location where a tear was seen on the initial examination, an anechoic defect in the mid-portion of the FHB was observed, compatible with a ganglion cyst. Given the favourable natural evolution, no aspiration or surgery were performed. The patient was discharged with minimal symptoms. 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