Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical condition
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gptkbp:affects |
foot
fourth interdigital nerve third interdigital nerve |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
interdigital neuroma
plantar neuroma |
gptkbp:category |
peripheral neuropathy
foot disease |
gptkbp:cause |
thickening of nerve tissue
|
gptkbp:complication |
chronic pain
|
gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
physical examination
MRI ultrasound |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1876
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Morton's neuroma
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gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
G57.6
|
gptkbp:location |
between third and fourth metatarsal heads
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gptkbp:MeSH_ID |
D009036
|
gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Thomas_George_Morton
|
gptkbp:prevalence |
more common in women
|
gptkbp:riskFactor |
foot deformities
repetitive stress wearing high-heeled shoes |
gptkbp:symptom |
numbness
tingling burning sensation pain in the ball of the foot feeling of a pebble in the shoe |
gptkbp:treatment |
surgical removal
corticosteroid injections conservative management |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dudley_W._Morton
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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