A case of a sural neuroma as a cause of lateral ankle pain.

This article reviews the diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of a lateral ankle (sural) neuroma. Though there have been vague references to neuroma of the sural nerve, no specific case report has been presented. It is felt that mechanical and biomechanical factors may contribute to the formation of this type of painful mass which warrants further discussion as an additional etiology of lateral ankle pain. In this article, we describe a case of neuroma of the sural nerve which was unresponsive to conservative treatments.