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Giant plexiform schwannoma in the plantar aspect of the foot: a case report

Authors :
Michika Fukui
Yuki Matsuoka
Natsuko Kakudo
Kenji Kusumoto
Source :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019.

Abstract

Plexiform schwannoma is a rare Schwann cell tumor that usually occurs in the head and neck. Here, we report a giant plexiform schwannoma (5.5 × 4.0 cm) in the right plantar aspect of the foot. This tumor presented from the dermis to the subcutaneous fat in the plantar aspect, forming a multiocular shape.

Details

ISSN :
20428812
Volume :
2019
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....521bb2c4d80c25e0f82e78d3dc71e3c1
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz352