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International Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
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Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part B (2025)

Osteosarcoma of the heel, a rare cause of Talalgia: A case report and review of the literature from the orthopedics-traumatology department of the Ignace Deen University Hospital in Conakry

Author(s):

Mohamed Lamine Bah, Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Tafsir Camara, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura and Amira Aboud

Abstract:

Introduction: Osteosarcoma of the Heel is rare and can pose a diagnostic challenge. We report a case treated surgically.

Case report: A 42-year-old female patient presented with talalgia and swelling of the left Heel, which had been progressing for 8 months. Physical examination revealed a firm, painless, and mobile swelling of the left Heel on the plantar surface, with hyperkeratinization of the overlying skin. An X-ray of the left Heel revealed a bony outgrowth on the inferior surface of the calcaneus. Surgery was indicated, and oncological resection was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed a fibroblastic osteosarcoma. The 8-month follow-up was marked by complete regression of the talalgia and no tumor recurrence.

Conclusion: Osteosarcoma is rare in the calcaneus. The clinical picture is unremarkable. Treatment is based on surgery that is as carcinogenic as possible.

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International Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
How to cite this article:
Mohamed Lamine Bah, Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Tafsir Camara, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura and Amira Aboud. Osteosarcoma of the heel, a rare cause of Talalgia: A case report and review of the literature from the orthopedics-traumatology department of the Ignace Deen University Hospital in Conakry. Int. J. Orthop. Traumatol. 2025;7(1):97-99. DOI: 10.33545/26648318.2025.v7.i1b.75