title: Sciatic schwannoma of the thigh causing foot pain mimicking plantar neuropathy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Camino Medical Group, Sunnyvale, California 94086, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gominak
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ochoa
mesh_terms: 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