Malignant degeneration of benign neurofibroma.
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.
Leon
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Department of Podiatric Surgery, Dallas Family Hospital, Texas.
Prigoff
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Smith
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Humble
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*