Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases (Jan 2021)

A rare cutaneous manifestation of a neurilemmoma of the foot: A case report

  • Sara Mateen, DPM,
  • Jane Pontious, DPM, FACFAS

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fastrc.2021.100100
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 4
p. 100100

Abstract

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A neurilemmoma is a benign peripheral nerve tumor that may manifest clinical as paresthesias and numbness/tingling along the potentially affected nerve. Cutaneous manifestations especially without any associated neurologic symptoms are rare and to our knowledge, has not been reported in the literature. This is a case study of a 62-year old female who presented to the office with a relatively benign soft tissue lesion on her right foot. She underwent a local punch biopsy and subsequently the pathology report revealed a tumor consistent with a neurilemmoma. This is a simple case report that demonstrates a relatively benign presentation with an unusual diagnosis.

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