title: A Case of Schwannoma of the Common Peroneal Nerve in the Knee.
abstract: Schwannomas are benign neurogenic tumors of peripheral nerves that originate from neural sheath. The aim of this case report is to bring to mind the schwannoma in the patient with knee pain. A 39-year-old woman presented with a complaint of knee pain of three months history. After surgical intervention, the patient's complaints completely disappeared in the post-operative period. This should come to mind in the differential diagnosis of knee pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul Medeniyet University , Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
authors.forename: Tayyar Taylan
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Öz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul Medeniyet University , Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aktaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul Medeniyet University , Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul Medeniyet University , Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Özturan
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, İstanbul Gelişim University , Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kilic
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, İstanbul Medeniyet University , Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demiroğlu
keywords: Common peroneal nerve; Knee; Schwannoma