Intraosseous Schwannoma of the Calcaneus: A Rare Tumor of the Bone

Schwannomas (also called neurilemmomas) are slow-growing nerve sheath tumors derived from Schwann cells. However, intraosseous schwannoma is a rare entity with an incidence of only 0.2% in overall primary bone tumors. The purpose of this case report is to present a case of an intraosseous schwannoma...

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Main Authors: Bahtiyar Haberal, Duygu Turkbey Simsek, Ekin Kaya Simsek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9824025