Chondroma within the flexor hallucis longus tendon sheath. A case report and literature review.
Chondromas in tendon sheaths are a rare entity proviously reported in the flexor sheaths on the hand and possibly the foot. This is the first reported case of condroma of the flexor hallucis longus tendon sheath at the ankle region. A literature review with regard to pathogenesis, classification, and recurrence has been presented.
D000842:Ankle; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*