title: Malignant schwannoma of the planta.
abstract: Schwannomas (neurilemmomas) are common tumors originating in the sheaths of peripheral nerves. The tumor may have the appearance of a reddish-brown or pale papule that is painful or itching. The surface is usually smooth but may be ulcerated or verrucous. Malignant reversal is rare. The authors present the case of a twenty-year-old patient with a malignant schwannoma of the plantar portion of the heel. They describe the surgical approach, the results of histopathological examination and subsequent follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Third Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tvrdek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps