RARE CAUSES OF CHRONIC EXTREMITY PAIN. CASE REPORT
The article gives examples of surgical treatment of patients with two rare diseases, which are Morton’s interdigital neuroma and Barre-Masson’s tumor. These diseases can cause burning pain and significant activity-related discomfort. In order to establish a diagnosis an accurate clinical examination and soft tissue ultrasound are needed. Five patients with Morton's neuroma and fourteen patients with Barre-Masson's tumor were monitored in our clinic in 2015-2019 years. A surgery should be considered when non-operative management has failed. Tumor excision requires a meticulous surgical technique. Good to excellent results with excision have been reported in all cases. A feature of these diseases is that patients for many years looking for correct medical help, some of them have operations which are not necessary.