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{{ Infobox diagnosis
{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Morton neuroma - alt 2 -- intermed mag.jpg
| Image      = Morton neuroma - alt 2 -- intermed mag.jpg  
| Width      =
| Width      =
| Caption    = Morton neuroma. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = Morton neuroma. [[H&E stain]].
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| Micro      = extensive fibrosis around and within the nerve, digital artery +/-[[thrombosis]] +/-arterial thickening
| Micro      = extensive fibrosis around and within the nerve, digital artery +/-[[thrombosis]] +/-arterial thickening
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[traumatic neuroma]], [[plexiform neuroma]]
| LMDDx      = [[traumatic neuroma]], [[plexiform neurofibroma]]
| Stains    =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| IHC        =
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| Clinicalhx =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  = pain
| Symptoms  = foot pain
| Prevalence =
| Prevalence = not common
| Bloodwork  =
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Rads      =
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| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
| ClinDDx    =
| Tx        = surgical excision
| Tx        = +/-surgical excision
}}
}}
'''Morton neuroma''' is a benign lesion of the foot that can be grouped with the [[peripheral nerve sheath tumours]].
'''Morton neuroma''' is a benign lesion of the foot that can be grouped with the [[peripheral nerve sheath tumours]].
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Clinical:<ref name=Ref_Sternberg4>{{Ref Sternberg4|243}}</ref>  
Clinical:<ref name=Ref_Sternberg4>{{Ref Sternberg4|243}}</ref>  
*Foot pain.
*Foot pain.
Note:
*Morton's neuroma is related [[traumatic neuroma]]:<ref>{{Ref_PSNP|238}}</ref>
**The difference is that in ''traumatic neuroma'' the nerve is usually transected; in ''Morton's neuroma'' the nerve is chronically compressed.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Peripheral nerve sheath tumours]].
*[[Peripheral nerve sheath tumours]].
*[[Neuroma]].


==References==
==References==
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