Neurilemoma of the lateral plantar nerve producing tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report.

Abstract

Tarsal tunnel syndrome, independently described in 1962 by Keck5 and Lam,7 was defined as a compressive neuropathy of the posterior tibia1 nerve within the tarsal canal. More recently, this term has encompassed not only idiopathic compressive neuropathies, but also cases where the compression has been specifically identified. Neurilemoma is an uncommon cause of tarsal tunnel syndrome, having been reported 10 since its first recognition by Janecki and Dovberg4 in 1977. Two other cases of the tumor arising from the lateral plantar nerve in the tarsal canal have been reported.1~2 times1 -3.6.8.1 0.1 3.16.1 7.20