Schwannoma of Common Peroneal Nerve Presenting as a Foot Drop.
10.14253/kjcn.2014.16.2.74
- Author:
Soo Hyun CHO
1
;
Ji Hoon LEE
;
Ho Geol WOO
;
Yu Jin JUNG
;
Sang Beom KIM
;
Won Chul SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shinwc@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Peroneal neuropathies;
Paralysis;
Neurilemmoma
- MeSH:
Foot*;
Neurilemmoma*;
Paralysis;
Peroneal Nerve*;
Peroneal Neuropathies
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
2014;16(2):74-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Foot drop is usually derived from peroneal nerve injury. Traumatic causes of peroneal nerve injury are more common than insidious causes including metabolic syndromes and mass lesions. We present a case with common peroneal neuropathy due to schwannoma, which is extremely rare. Complete excision of the mass lead to a gradual improvement of the symptoms. Schwannoma should be considered as a cause of common peroneal neuropathy.
