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Mortons Neuroma of the Foot

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Description: A neuroma is the swelling of nerve that is a result of a compression or trauma. They are often described as nerve tumors. However, they are not in the purest sense a tumor. They are a swelling within the nerve that may result in permanent nerve damage.

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Author/Contact: Marc Katz
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Added: Fri Oct 20 2006