Morton's neuroma differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Morton's neuroma must be differentiated from other causes of pain in the forefoot such as capsulitis, intermetatarsal bursitis, arthritis of intermetatarsal joints, calluses, stress fractures, and Freiberg's disease.

Differentiating Morton's Neuroma from other Diseases

Differentiating Morton's neuroma from other diseases
Disease/Condition Underlying Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical presentation Other associated features
Morton's neuroma

On gross pathology, characteristic findings of morton's neuroma, include:

Symptoms of morton's neuroma include:

Usually located at the following sites:

(first toe is usually not involved)

Metatarsophalangeal joint capsulitis/Metatarsalgia
Intermetatarsal bursitis
Inflammatory arthritis of metatarsophalangeal joints (join the toes to the foot)
Calluses
Metatarsal stress fracture
Freiberg's disease
Osteomyelitis
Localized vasculitis
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Peripheral neuritis
Synovitis
Tendonitis
Avascular necrosis

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