North RY, Snyder R, Slopis JM, McCutcheon IE. Surgical treatment of common peroneal neuropathy in schwannomatosis: illustrative cases.
Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 2021;
1:CASE21176. [PMID:
35854908 PMCID:
PMC9245758 DOI:
10.3171/case21176]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Neurofibromatosis syndromes such as neurofibromatosis type 1, neurofibromatosis type 2, and schwannomatosis often result in painful symptoms related to tumor burden.
OBSERVATIONS
Painful symptoms classically associated with common points of peripheral nerve entrapment, such as common peroneal neuropathy at the fibular tunnel, may present in patients both with and without focal tumor involvement.
LESSONS
Surgical decompression at the point of entrapment, with or without resection of tumor, may provide symptomatic relief. Examples of surgical decompression at the point of entrapment, both with and without resection of tumor, are presented.
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