TY - JOUR
T1 - Plexiform schwannoma of the foot
T2 - A review of the literature and case report
AU - Jacobson, Jeffrey M.
AU - Felder, John Matthew
AU - Pedroso, Felipe
AU - Steinberg, John S.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Plexiform schwannoma is a rare variety of benign nerve sheath tumor that is usually confined to the head and neck or trunk. In this article, we describe the case of a plexiform schwannoma of the foot in an adult male. In addition to a review of the literature, we discuss diagnostic characteristics and differentiators for this tumor, an approach to surgical treatment, including reconstruction of the plantar foot defect after tumor extirpation, and why it is important for practicing foot and ankle surgeons to differentiate plexiform schwannoma from other similar tumors.
AB - Plexiform schwannoma is a rare variety of benign nerve sheath tumor that is usually confined to the head and neck or trunk. In this article, we describe the case of a plexiform schwannoma of the foot in an adult male. In addition to a review of the literature, we discuss diagnostic characteristics and differentiators for this tumor, an approach to surgical treatment, including reconstruction of the plantar foot defect after tumor extirpation, and why it is important for practicing foot and ankle surgeons to differentiate plexiform schwannoma from other similar tumors.
KW - Foot
KW - Neoplasm
KW - Nerve sheath
KW - Skin flap
KW - Surgery
KW - Tumor
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U2 - 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.07.002
DO - 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.07.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 20833568
AN - SCOPUS:78650277476
SN - 1067-2516
VL - 50
SP - 68
EP - 73
JO - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
JF - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
IS - 1
ER -