Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Muratori, Francesco
• De Gori, Marco
• Campo, Francesco Rosario
• Bettini, Leonardo
• D'Arienzo, Antonio
• Scoccianti, Guido
• Capanna, Rodolfo

Titel

Giant schwannoma of the foot: a case report and literature review

Ist Teil von

• Clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism, 2017-05, Vol.14 (2), p.265-268

Ort / Verlag

Italy: CIC Edizioni Internazionali

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A schwannoma is a rare, benign tumor originating from Schwann cells of peripheral nerve sheath. It commonly occurs in subjects between 20 and 50 years of age, and its malignant transformation is exceptional. While schwannomas usually affect the head and neck region, localization in the lower extremity is exceptionally rare, and even fewer cases have described schwannomas occurring in the foot. We report a case of a giant schwannoma of the foot diagnosed in a 65-year-old woman. A giant schwannoma of the foot is an extremely rare soft tissue tumor. MRI may allow an earlier diagnosis and provide valuable information about the size and possible bone invasion. This case report noted that a complete excision of the schwannoma may prevent the risk of local recurrence, regardless of its size.