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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2021; 56(01): 118-120
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714224
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Oncologia

Rare Presentation of Schwannoma in the Ankle: A Case Report[*]

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Prateek Kumar Gupta 
1   Departamento de Medicina Esportiva, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Nova Delhi, Índia
,
Ashis Acharya 
1   Departamento de Medicina Esportiva, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Nova Delhi, Índia
,
Shakti Swarup Panda 
1   Departamento de Medicina Esportiva, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Nova Delhi, Índia
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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.

Keywords

ankle - schwannoma - rare location - case report

* 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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