title: Malignant degeneration of benign neurofibroma.
abstract: Neurofibromas in the lower extremity are very uncommon, and malignant degeneration of these lesions is extremely rare. The authors present this case involving a malignant schwannoma (neurofibroma) located proximal to the tarsal tunnel with attachments to the Achilles tendon. The diagnosis was made after extensive pathologic evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Dallas Family Hospital, Texas.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Prigoff
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Humble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*