Sciatic schwannoma of the thigh causing foot pain mimicking plantar neuropathy.
Two patients with plantar foot pain, one mistakenly thought to have tarsal tunnel syndrome, had complete resolution of pain after resection of a sciatic nerve schwannoma of the midthigh. The entire extent of the sciatic nerve should be evaluated in patients presenting with unilateral, neuropathic foot pain.
Gominak
S C
SC
Department of Neurology, Camino Medical Group, Sunnyvale, California 94086, USA.
Ochoa
J L
JL
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013848:Thigh