Rare Presentation of Schwannoma in the Ankle: A Case Report

Schwannomas are benign slow-growing tumors that constitute 8% of all soft-tissue tumors. The clinical signs and symptoms are often misinterpreted because of the low incidence, and these tumors are often misdiagnosed. A 39-year-old male patient presented with non-traumatic solitary swelling in the po...

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Published inRevista brasileira de ortopedia Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 118 - 120
Main Authors Gupta, Prateek Kumar, Acharya, Ashis, Panda, Shakti Swarup
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Germany Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.02.2021
Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Subjects
ankle
case report
ORTHOPEDICS
rare location
Relato de Caso
schwannoma
case report
rare location
ankle
schwannoma
tornozelo
localização rara
relato de caso
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Summary:Schwannomas are benign slow-growing tumors that constitute 8% of all soft-tissue tumors. The clinical signs and symptoms are often misinterpreted because of the low incidence, and these tumors are often misdiagnosed. A 39-year-old male patient presented with non-traumatic solitary swelling in the posteromedial aspect of the right ankle that gradually increased in size and was associated with pain. Clinically, the swelling was firm, non-fluctuant, and was not associated with sensorimotor impairment. Surgical excision of the swelling was performed without damaging the surrounding vessels and nerves. The histopathological examination of the excised tumor revealed a schwannoma.
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ISSN:0102-3616
1982-4378
1982-4378
DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1714224