Neurilemoma of the medial plantar nerve: A case report and literature review

A neurilemoma is an uncommon, benign, encapsulated neoplasm whose origin is derived from the Schwann cells. Its incidence in the foot is uncommon. A review of the literature, etiology, incidence, clinical presentation, histology, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed. The authors prese...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2001-03, Vol.40 (2), p.105-109
Hauptverfasser:	Odom, Richard D., Overbeek, Troy D., Murdoch, Doug P., Hosch, Jonathan C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Female Foot - innervation Foot - pathology Foot Diseases - diagnosis Foot Diseases - pathology Foot Diseases - surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Neurilemmoma - diagnosis Neurilemmoma - pathology Neurilemmoma - surgery neurilemoma Neurology Peripheral Nerves - pathology Peripheral Nerves - surgery Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - pathology Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery schwannoma Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery soft-tissue tumor Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses von Recklinghausen's disease
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Zusammenfassung:	A neurilemoma is an uncommon, benign, encapsulated neoplasm whose origin is derived from the Schwann cells. Its incidence in the foot is uncommon. A review of the literature, etiology, incidence, clinical presentation, histology, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed. The authors present a case of a neurilemoma of the medial plantar nerve of the foot.
ISSN:	1067-2516 1542-2224
DOI:	10.1016/S1067-2516(01)80052-1