Bilenki John M, Platt Simon
Gold Coast University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.
Gold Coast University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.
Foot (Edinb). 2020 Dec;45:101746. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2020.101746. Epub 2020 Sep 25.
A 54-year old female with lateral ankle and foot pain was referred to an orthopaedic specialist clinic. Examination and investigations revealed a painful mass surrounding the sural nerve. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis of a sural nerve schwannoma. The following case report discusses this patient's presentation in further depth, as well as information about schwannomas, their frequency in the lower limb, and recommendations for investigation and management. LEVEL OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE: 6.
一名54岁的女性因外踝和足部疼痛被转诊至骨科专科诊所。检查和调查发现腓肠神经周围有一个疼痛性肿块。手术切除证实为腓肠神经鞘瘤。以下病例报告将更深入地讨论该患者的表现，以及有关神经鞘瘤的信息、它们在下肢的发生率，以及检查和管理建议。临床证据等级：6级。
