title: Foot schwannomas that mimic nerve-entrapment syndromes: a report of three cases.
abstract: Schwannomas of the foot are rare. We describe three cases that mimicked compressive neuropathy, two resembling tarsal tunnel syndrome and a third resembling Morton's neuroma. All three patients had complete resolution of their pain after resection of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carpintero
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gascón
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Abad
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruza
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013641:Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*