A Hauser’s neuroma is a rare cause of pain between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal heads. It is pretty much the same as the Morton’s neuroma, which is a common problem between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads.
There is discussion as to whether a neuroma in each metatarsal space should have its own name or if they all just be called a ‘Morton’s neuroma’. The clinical features, pathophysiology and treatment of them are all pretty much the same thing.
The name ‘Hauser’s Neuroma‘ was named after an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Emil DW Hauser who described the problem in 1971.
