Elastofibroma of the forefoot.
Elastofibroma is an uncommon soft tissue lesion that most often presents as a mass in the lower scapular region of elderly female subjects. The authors report an elastofibroma arising in the right forefoot of a 63-year-old woman. Pain over the plantar aspect of the head of the third metatarsal preceded the formation of a tender mass. Although rare, elastofibroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of painful conditions and tumors of the forefoot.
Department of Histopathology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
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PM
Geddy
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Campbell
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Gouldesbrough
D003094:Collagen; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain
D003094:Collagen