Soft-tissue osteochondroma of the heel pad: A case report and review of literature

Abstract Extraskeletal osteochondroma of the foot are rare benign cartilaginous tumours. We present a case of soft-tissue osteochondroma in the heel pad superficial to the postero-inferior aspect of the calcaneus. We propose the pathogenesis of this lesion might be related to metaplasia in the plant...

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Published in:Foot and ankle surgery 2010-09, Vol.16 (3), p.e76-e78
Main Authors: Singh, Roop, Jain, Mantu, Siwach, Ramchander, Sen, Rajeev, Rohilla, Rajesh Kumar, Kaur, Kiranpreet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biopsy
Calcaneus
Diagnosis, Differential
Extraskeletal osteochondroma
Follow-Up Studies
Heel
Heel pad
Humans
Male
Metaplasia
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Orthopedics
Osteochondroma
Osteochondroma - diagnosis
Osteochondroma - surgery
Photomicrography
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Abstract Extraskeletal osteochondroma of the foot are rare benign cartilaginous tumours. We present a case of soft-tissue osteochondroma in the heel pad superficial to the postero-inferior aspect of the calcaneus. We propose the pathogenesis of this lesion might be related to metaplasia in the plantar aponeurosis as described in literature, or it may be a fracture of the calcaneal osteochondroma, growing and presenting as soft-tissue lesion in the heel pad.
ISSN:1268-7731
1460-9584
DOI:10.1016/j.fas.2010.05.004