Schwannoma of the Posterior Tibial Nerve

Abstract

A 61-year-old woman was referred to physical therapy by a podiatrist who suspected a posterior tibialis degenerative tear. To further examine the irritable posterior tibial nerve, a musculoskeletal ultrasound examination was performed, showing a vascularized focal lesion suggestive of a nerve tumor. The patient was referred back to the referring podiatrist, who ordered magnetic resonance imaging, which confirmed the schwannoma of the posterior tibialis nerve. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020;50(2):111. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.9103.

Keywords: ankle; foot; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasound.