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