title: Elastofibroma of the foot: uncommon presentation: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the clinical, microscopic and ultrastructural features of an elastofibroma arising in the foot. The lesion typically occurs in the elderly, and in 85% of cases arises from the connective tissue of the posterior chest wall. The histopathologic features of this lesion are distinctive, and are characterized by a haphazard array of eosinophilic collagen and elastic fibers, associated with fibroblasts and aggregates of mature fat cells. There are only two reported cases in the literature arising in the foot.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Department of Pathology, Tampa 33612, USA.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Truitt
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology