Plantar Fibromatosis of the Heel in Children: A Report of 14 Cases

Based on a study of 14 patients younger than 16 years, we found that lumps on the plantar aspect of the anteromedial portion of the heel pad can safely be observed. Many remained small and asymptomatic, some disappeared, and two that required repeated excision biopsy did not subsequently recur. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 1997-01, Vol.17 (1), p.16-17
Hauptverfasser:	Godette, G A, O'Sullivan, M, Menelaus, M B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age of Onset Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Fibroma - diagnosis Fibroma - physiopathology Fibroma - surgery Foot Diseases - diagnosis Foot Diseases - physiopathology Foot Diseases - surgery Heel Humans Infant Juxtaarticular diseases. Extraarticular rhumatism Male Medical sciences Prognosis Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis Soft Tissue Neoplasms - physiopathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Based on a study of 14 patients younger than 16 years, we found that lumps on the plantar aspect of the anteromedial portion of the heel pad can safely be observed. Many remained small and asymptomatic, some disappeared, and two that required repeated excision biopsy did not subsequently recur. The six patients who were subjected to excision biopsy were found to have plantar fibromatosis. This very precise heel site is a characteristic situation for plantar fibromatosis in childhood.
ISSN:	0271-6798 1539-2570
DOI:	10.1097/00004694-199701000-00005