Plantar Heel Pain due to Vascular Leiomyoma (Angioleiomyoma)

The differential diagnosis of heel pain is extensive. The plantar heel pain is usually due to mechanical etiology, including plantar fasciitis, calcaneal spur, stress fracture, and nerve entrapment. Tumor is a rare cause of plantar heel pain. We present a case of chronic plantar heel pain with a vascular leiomyoma at the heel pad. Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic, Level IV, Case study

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