J Korean Radiol Soc.  2001 Oct;45(4):421-424. 10.3348/jkrs.2001.45.4.421.

Malignant Schwannoma of the Great Toe: A Case Report

• Seok JY
• Choi YS
• Lee KT
• Joo JE
• Yoon YG

• KMID: 1832939
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2001.45.4.421

Abstract

Malignant schwannomas arising from the peripheral nerve sheath of the foot are very rare. We encountered a case of malignant schwannoma of the great toe in a 60-year-old woman with painful swelling and exudative ulceration, and report the findings of MR imaging and review the literature.

Keyword

Foot, neoplasms; Foot, MR; Schwannoma; Neoplasms, MR

MeSH Terms

Female
Foot
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma*
Peripheral Nerves
Toes*
Ulcer