SCIATIC SCHWANNOMA OF THE THIGH CAUSING FOOT PAIN MIMICKING PLANTAR NEUROPATHY

Authors
GOMINAK SC OCHOA JL
Citation
Sc. Gominak et Jl. Ochoa, SCIATIC SCHWANNOMA OF THE THIGH CAUSING FOOT PAIN MIMICKING PLANTAR NEUROPATHY, Muscle & nerve, 21(4), 1998, pp. 528-530
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Muscle & nerve → ACNP
ISSN journal
0148639X
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
528 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-639X(1998)21:4<528:SSOTTC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Two patients with plantar foot pain, one mistakenly thought to have ta rsal tunnel syndrome, had complete resolution of pain after resection of a sciatic nerve schwannoma of the midthigh. The entire extent of th e sciatic nerve should be evaluated in patients presenting with unilat eral, neuropathic foot pain. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.