Entrapment neuropathy caused by a schwannoma of the posterior tibial nerve – A case report and literature review

Schwannomas are benign encapsulated tumors derived from Schwann cells. The display a peak incidence in the 3rd −5th decades and have no gender predilection. More common in the head and neck their occurrence on a peripheral nerve of an extremity is a relative rarity. With regards schwannomas of the p...

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Main Authors: Aftab Younus, Adrian Kelly, Patrick Lekgwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920301742