Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of the Plantar Nerve

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Mert ◽  
Payam Hacısalihoglu

Lipofibromatous hamartoma (LFH) is a rare, benign, tumor-like soft-tissue lesion that affects the peripheral nerves and forms a palpable neurogenic mass. Lipofibromatous hamartoma is associated with pain and sensory and/or motor deficits in the area of innervation of the affected nerve. This report describes a rare case of LFH of the plantar nerve. A 48-year-old woman presented to our outpatient orthopedic clinic with pain and a burning sensation on her left foot. The patient had a history of Morton's neuroma and had undergone a tarsal tunnel operation 2 years earlier at another center. None of her symptoms was alleviated by two previous operations. Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast revealed tenosynovitis of the flexor hallucis longus tendon and signal changes at deep tissue planes of the foot at the levels of the second and third toes, on the dorsal site and subcutaneous soft-tissue planes, suggesting edema and Morton's neuroma. The lesion was excised under spinal anesthesia, and histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed a diagnosis of LFH. The patient was discharged without any symptoms and her foot was normal at 8-month outpatient follow-up, with no indications of postoperative complications and/or recurrence.

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 2473011419S0002
Author(s):  
Alastair Faulkner ◽  
Alistair Mayne ◽  
Fraser Harrold

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Morton’s neuroma is a common condition affecting the foot and is associated with chronic pain and disability. Conservative management including a combination of orthotic input; injection or physiotherapy, and surgical excision are current treatment options. There is a paucity of literature regarding patient related outcome measures (PROMs) data in patients managed conservatively. We sought to compare conservative with surgical management of Morton’s neuroma using PROMs data in patients with follow-up to one year. Methods: Prospective data collection commenced from April 2016. Patients included had to have a confirmed Morton’s neuroma on ultrasound scan. Patient demographics including age, sex and BMI were collected. The primary outcome measures were the Manchester Foot Score for pain (MOX-FQ), EQ time trade off (TTO) and EQ visual analogue scale (VAS) taken pre-operatively; at 26-weeks and at 52-weeks post-operatively. Results: 194 patients were included overall: 79 patients were conservatively managed and 115 surgically managed. 19 patients were converted from conservative to surgical management. MOX-FQ pain scores: pre-op conservative 52.15, surgical 61.56 (p=0.009), 6-months conservative 25.1, surgical 25.39 (p=0.810), 12 months conservative 18.54, surgical 20.52 (p=0.482) EQ-TTO scores: pre-op conservative 0.47, surgical 0.51 (p=0.814), 6-months conservative 0.41, surgical 0.49 (p=0.261), 12 months conservative 0.26, surgical 0.37 (p=0.047) EQ-VAS scores: pre-op conservative 63.84, surgical 71.03 (p=0.172), 6-months conservative 46.10, surgical 52.51 (p=0.337), 12 months conservative 30.77, surgical 37.58 (p=0.227) Satisfaction at 12 months: conservative 17 (21.5%), surgical 32 (27.8%) p=0.327 Conclusion: This is one of the first studies investigating long-term PROMs specifically in conservative management for Morton’s neuroma patients. There was no significant difference in pain score and EQ-VAS between all conservative treatments and surgical management at 12 months There was no significant difference in satisfaction at 12 months between conservative and surgical groups.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 2473011418S0013
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdelaziz ◽  
Kathryn Whitelaw ◽  
Gregory Waryasz ◽  
Daniel Guss ◽  
Anne Johnson ◽  
...  

Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: While the precise pathoetiology of Morton’s neuroma remains unclear, nerve inflammation as a result of chronic entrapment from the overlying intermetatarsal ligament (IML) may play a role. Traditional surgical management involved common digital nerve transection with neuroma excision, but this procedure risks unpredictable formation of a stump neuroma and potential worsening of symptoms. Accordingly, the senior author has over the past six years espoused isolated IML release and common digital nerve decompression in lieu of nerve transection or neuroma excision as an alternative treatment strategy. We hypothesized that IML release offers effective pain relief and high patient satisfaction level as a surgical treatment for recalcitrant Morton’s neuroma without the risk of stump neuroma formation or symptom exacerbation. Methods: Medical records for all consecutive patients treated surgically with isolated single interspace IML release for symptomatic and recalcitrant Morton’s neuroma over a four year period at a large academic medical center were examined. Any adult patient with clinically diagnosed Morton’s neuroma who had failed at least three months of conservative treatment and who then underwent single-webspace IML decompression were included. Any patient who had less than three months postoperative follow up, had undergone revisional neuroma surgery, or had undergone additional procedures at the time of the IML release were excluded. Overall patient satisfaction as well as pre- and post-operative Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS) assessments were recorded for all patients. Results: Eleven patients underwent isolated, single interspace IML decompression for Morton’s neuroma over this time frame. One of these patients had a neuroma localized to the second web space and 10 were localized to the third web space. Average follow-up was 10.8± 9 (3-32) months (Table 1). VAS pain scores averaged 6.4 ± 1.9 (4-9) preoperatively and decreased to an average of 1.5 ± 1.6 (0-5) at final follow up (P = 0.003). All patients reported significant pain improvement and an overall satisfaction with the procedure (would undergo it again). No patients returned to the operating room, there were no postoperative infection nor worsening of pain, and no other complications were reported. Conclusion: Isolated single interspace IML release of chronically symptomatic Morton’s neuroma shows promising short-term results regarding pain relief and overall patient satisfaction, with few complications and no demonstrated risk of recurrent neuroma formation, permanent numbness, or postoperative symptom exacerbation. The authors’ collective experience with this approach has been positive enough over the past six years to result in the entire abandonment of the practice of neuroma excision in this patient population.


2020 ◽  
pp. 107110072096106
Author(s):  
Alastair Faulkner ◽  
Alistair Mayne ◽  
Peter Davies ◽  
David Ridley ◽  
Fraser Harrold

Background: Morton’s neuroma is associated with chronic pain and disability. There is a paucity of literature regarding patient-related outcome measures (PROMs) in patients managed nonoperatively. We sought to investigate nonoperative and operative management of Morton’s neuroma using PROMs in patients with follow-up to 1 year. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study and collected data on all patients with a new diagnosis of Morton’s neuroma treated from February 2016 until April 2018. Primary outcome measures were the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) for pain, EuroQoL (EQ) time trade-off (TTO), and EQ visual analog scale (VAS) taken preoperatively and at 52 weeks postoperatively. Forty-four patients were treated nonoperatively and 94 patients were treated operatively. Results: Pretreatment and 52-week scores were 55.7 and 43.10 (nonoperative) and 63.7 and 40.1 (operative) for MOXFQ (pain), 0.72 and 0.82 (nonoperative) and 0.68 and 0.82 (operative) for EQ-TTO, and 71.5 and 76.2 (nonoperative) and 73.1 and 68.7 (operative) for EQ-VAS. There was a statistically significant improvement in MOXFQ (pain) in nonoperative ( P = .02) and operative groups ( P < .001). There was a statistically significant improvement in EQ-TTO in the operative group only ( P = .01). Conclusion: This is the largest study investigating outcomes to 12 months of both nonoperative and operatively managed patients with Morton’s neuroma. Both nonoperative and operative management lead to symptom improvement at 12 months. Level of Evidence: Level III, comparative study.


2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
A Bhatnagar ◽  
M Deshpande

Servelle Martorelle Syndrome is a congenital vascular malformation associated with soft tissue hypertrophy and bony hypoplasia. This rarely involves whole of an extremity, with involvement of part of limbs reported in literature. We present a case of a twelve year boy who presented to the Department of Plastic Surgery SGPGIMS in April 2011 ,with history of circumferential soft tissue hypertrophy involving whole of left upper limb, scapular region and axilla since birth. The entire left upper limb length was lesser than the right upper limb. Hence this is a very rare case of Servelle Martorelle Syndrome having extensive limb involvement at a very young age. Highlighted is the role of conservative treatment and close follow-up to understand the natural history of the diseases, with prompt treatment of complications. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i4.11011 Kathmandu Univ Med J 2012;10(4):91-94


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Moloney ◽  
John Drumm ◽  
Deirdre M. Fanning

Soft-tissue sarcomas of the genitourinary tract account for only 1-2% of urological malignancies and 2.1% of soft-tissue sarcomas in general. A 69-year-old male complained of a 4 month history of a painless right groin swelling during routine urological review for prostate cancer follow-up. Clinical examination revealed a non-tender, firm right inguinoscrotal mass. There was no discernible cough impulse. Computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis showed a non-obstructed right inguinal hernia. During elective hernia repair a solid mass involving the spermatic cord and extending into the proximal scrotum was seen. The mass was widely resected and a right orchidectomy was performed. Pathology revealed a paratesticular sarcoma. He proceeded to receive adjuvant radiotherapy. Only around 110 cases of leiomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord have been described in the literature. They commonly present as painless swellings in the groin. The majority of diagnoses are made on histology.


2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick A. DeHeer ◽  
Artinder P. Nanrhe ◽  
Shannon R. Michael ◽  
Sarah N. Standish ◽  
Christine D. Bhinder ◽  
...  

Background Morton's neuromas are abnormalities of the common digital nerve branch located between the lesser metatarsal heads. Historically, interdigital (Morton's) neuromas have been characterized as being most common in the third interspace and in females. The principal investigator observed Morton's neuromas commonly in the second and third interspaces in both sexes. To our knowledge, no literature exists to evaluate Morton's neuroma location with a focus on each sex independently. The present study evaluates Morton's neuroma interspace location and whether there is a variation by sex. Methods In this retrospective study, 582 deidentified magnetic resonance imaging reports with a diagnosis code for Morton's neuroma were evaluated for patients scanned from January 2, 2015, through April 19, 2016. Incomplete records and those with radiologist findings inconsistent with Morton's neuroma were eliminated. For the remaining 379 patients, data were collected on sex, laterality, history of trauma, plantar plate tear, age, and interspace location. Special focus was given to second and third interspace Morton's neuromas. Data were evaluated using the Pearson χ2 and independent-samples Mann-Whitney U tests, with P &lt; .05 indicating statistical significance. Results No statistically significant distribution between sex and second and third interspace Morton's neuromas was noted. Right vs left foot, age, and history of trauma did not vary statistically significantly between sexes. There was a statistically significant difference between the presence of plantar plate tears between sexes. Male patients with Morton's neuromas were found to have a higher rate of plantar plate tears (P = .01). Conclusions This study found that there were no statistically significant differences between sexes and Morton's neuromas location, laterality, or age.


2005 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas S. Roukis

Two hundred seventy-five lateral weightbearing radiographs of isolated pathology were reviewed and stratified into hallux rigidus (n = 100), hallux valgus (n = 75), plantar fasciitis (n = 50), and Morton’s neuroma (n = 50) groups. The patient population consisted of healthy individuals with no history of foot trauma or surgery. The first to second metatarsal head elevation, Seiberg index, first to second sagittal intermetatarsal angle, first to fifth metatarsal head distance, and hallux equinus angle were measured in each population. Statistically significant differences were found between the hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, and Morton’s neuroma populations and the hallux rigidus population, which showed greater elevation of the first metatarsal relative to the second for each radiographic measurement technique. In the hallux rigidus population, there was a statistically significant difference between grade II and grades I and III regarding the first to fifth metatarsal head distance (greater in grade II) and the hallux equinus angle (lower in grade II). A review of the literature and comparison with historical controls reveals that metatarsus primus elevatus exists in hallux rigidus and is greater than that found in hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, and Morton’s neuroma groups. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 95(3): 221–228, 2005)


Orthopedics ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-400
Author(s):  
P F Diebold ◽  
B Daum ◽  
V Dang-Vu ◽  
M Litchinko

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Carpintero ◽  
Emilio Gascón ◽  
José Antonio Abad ◽  
Manuel Ruza

Schwannomas of the foot are rare. We describe three cases that mimicked compressive neuropathy, two resembling tarsal tunnel syndrome and a third resembling Morton’s neuroma. All three patients had complete resolution of their pain after resection of the tumor. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 96(4): 344–347, 2006)


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