Two Neuromas
by Missy
I have 2 neuromas in my left foot. They are very painful and I have tried the anti-inflamatory injections and the series of 7 alcohol injections and started the alcohol injections again but decided to quit after the 2nd because I was seeing no results from them. The doctor recommends removing the neuromas but says they can not be removed at the same time because of running the risk of injury to an artery? Does this sound right? MRI revieled that the neuromas are 8-10mm's at the 2nd and 3rd IMS djd 1st mpj and sessmoids. Capsulitis 1-4 mpj. I am going for a second opinion because I just really do not want the surgery, but and sick of dealing with this. It has been going on for 1 1/2 years. It is getting in the way of my working out because of the pain. What would you recommend and does what the 1st doctor says make sense? Thanks, Missy Hi Missy, I would recommend the surgery is nothing else has helped and you are in a lot of pain. The notion of worrying about the artery, in my opinion, is a bunch of nonsense. Why would he subject you to two hospital visits and two rounds of anesthesia? Secondly, the biggest issue when you remove two adjacent neuromas is that enough room be left between the two incisions, so that the skin in between does not necrose (start to die because of lack of blood flow to the skin). Over the years I have removed adjacent neuromas at the same time and have never had a problem. Go get that second opinion. Marc Mitnick DPM
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