Foot schwannomas that mimic nerve-entrapment syndromes: a report of three cases.
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.
Carpintero
Pedro
P
Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain.
Gascón
Emilio
E
Abad
José Antonio
JA
Ruza
Manuel
M
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*