title: Schwannoma of the superficial peroneal nerve presenting as web space pain.
abstract: A 55-year-old male presented complaining of pain at his right fourth toe and dorsal fourth web space. Physical examination findings pointed to a lesion affecting the superficial peroneal nerve. A schwannoma of the superficial peroneal nerve was subsequently excised, relieving the patient's symptoms. In the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic and/or nonarthritic toe and foot pain, benign tumors, including schwannomas of the tibial and peroneal nerves, should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Laurencin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bain
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve