title: Neurothekeoma in the foot: a rare occurrence.
abstract: Neurothekeoma is a benign cutaneous neoplasm of nerve sheath origin. This seldom-seen entity is especially rare in the foot. We provide an overview of neurothekeoma and describe a patient with an occurrence in the foot that was effectively treated by complete excision of the mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, Astoria, NY 11103-2910, USA.
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Persich
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery