Apophysitis of the fifth metatarsal base. Iselin's disease.
Apophysitis of the fifth metatarsal base, or Iselin's disease, is an overuse osteochondrosis seen in growing children. Although amenable to treatment, it is a self-limiting disorder, disappearing spontaneously with completion of growth.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*