Morton Neuroma

Preferred Label : Morton Neuroma;

NCIt synonyms : Morton's Neuroma; Interdigital Nerve Scar; Morton s Neuroma;

NCIt definition : Swelling and inflammation of the nerve between the ends of the metatarsal bones at the base of the toes. It is caused by compression of the nerve, usually between the third and fourth toes. It results in a burning, sharp pain and numbness on the bottom of the foot in the area involved. Symptoms may resolve by resting the foot, taking anti-inflammatory drugs, applying ice packs, or injecting cortisone at the site. Persistent symptoms require surgical excision of the affected nerve.;

Details

Origin ID

C4075;

UMLS CUI

C0311337;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Morton's neuroma (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- foot injuries and disorders [MedlinePlus Topic]
CISMeF manual mappings
- Morton Neuroma [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Morton Neuroma [MeSH concept]
- Morton metatarsalgia [ICD-11 More detail]
- Morton metatarsalgia [PASCAL descriptor]
- Morton's metatarsalgia [MedDRA LLT]
- Morton's metatarsalgia (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Morton's neuralgia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Morton's neuroma [MedDRA LLT]
- interdigital neuroma [Disease (Nov.)]
- morton's metatarsalgia [SNOMED Notion]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Morton Neuroma [MeSH Descriptor]
- Morton disease [MedDRA LLT]
- Morton's metatarsalgia [MedDRA LLT]
- Morton's metatarsalgia (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Morton's neuralgia [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Morton's neuroma [MedDRA LLT]
- Morton's neuroma (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- interdigital neuroma [Disease (Nov.)]
- morton's metatarsalgia [SNOMED Notion]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Peripheral Nerve [NCIt concept]

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