Open AccessAcral perineurioma: a case report of a rare neoplasm successfully treated with autologous skin graft reconstructive surgery
Author(s) -
Elena Pierobon,
Chiara Cortelazzi,
Michele Dominici,
Claudio Feliciani,
Sergio Di Nuzzo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dermatology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.183
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2036-7406
pISSN - 2036-7392
DOI - 10.4081/dr.2022.9093
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , nodule (geology) , reconstructive surgery , surgical excision , soft tissue , neoplasm , pathology , paleontology , biology
Soft tissues perineurioma is a rare nerve sheath tumor that affects most of all the subcutaneous tissue. Even if it could present as a large mass, it is a benign neoplasm for whom a complete surgical excision represents the gold standard treatment. Considering that it usually affects acral sites of young people, can be challenging to perform a reconstructive surgery that allows a full functional recovery. We report the case of a woman in her 20s presenting a perineurioma of the sole of the foot, a nodule of about 2 cm of diameter that compromised the support of the foot on the ground. We performed a radical surgical excision with no recurrence after 3 years of follow up and we obtained a full functional recovery thanks to an autologous full-thickness skin graft.