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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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| 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. | ||
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*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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