Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by a Schwannoma of the Posterior Tibial Nerve.

We report on a 60-year-old man with tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a schwannoma of the posterior tibial nerve, which was first diagnosed as a ganglion cyst. After enucleation of this tumor, the patient was asymptomatic and had no related sequelae except for minor numbness in the plantar aspects of his digits. Although schwannoma of the posterior tibial nerve is rare, it should be considered even if a ganglion is clinically suspected. PMID: 29463943 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Okayama - Category: General Medicine Tags: Acta Med Okayama Source Type: research