Tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a talocalcaneal joint amyloidoma in a long-term haemodialysis patient: a case report.

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We present a case of tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by an amyloidoma arising from the talocalcaneal joint in a 64-year-old man with a long history of haemodialysis. He presented with numbness in the medial plantar area of the right foot without any antecedent trauma. The numbness was minimal at rest but gradually worsened, causing difficulty, when walking. Paraesthesia was present on the medial sole of the right foot. A positive Tinel-like sign was noted 2.5 cm below the medial malleolus. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a round lesion, 1 cm in diameter, in the calcaneus, which was hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. In addition, a mass, 1 cm in diameter with a signal isointense to that of muscle was found adjacent to the talocalcaneal joint. The medial plantar nerve was decompressed after removing a solid, 1-cm diameter mass from the talocalcaneal joint. At 6 months post surgery, the numbness had completely resolved. No recurrence was observed at the 24-month follow-up.

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Sekiya, H., Arai, Y., Sugimoto, N., Sasanuma, H., & Hoshino, Y. (2006). Tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a talocalcaneal joint amyloidoma in a long-term haemodialysis patient: a case report. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong), 14(3), 350–353. https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400325

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