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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714224
Rare Presentation of Schwannoma in the Ankle: A Case Report[*]
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Abstract
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.
* Work developed at Department of Sports Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Sarhadi Gandhi Marg, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Publication History
Received: 29 February 2020
Accepted: 15 April 2020
Article published online:
22 September 2020
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