title: Giant schwannoma of the medial plantar nerve.
abstract: In this article the authors present an exceptionally rare case of giant schwannoma of the foot in a 23 year old male. This article demonstrates the key principles of investigation and management of such cases as conducted by a regional sarcoma centre.
authors.affiliation: RLBUHT, United Kingdom. Electronic address: josephcarter@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: RLBUHT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Najla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben-Ghashir
authors.affiliation: RLBUHT, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Chandrasekar
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Diagnosis; Enucleation; Foot; Histology; Schwannoma