title: Fibrosarcoma of the foot masquerading as plantar fasciitis.
abstract: Fibrosarcoma is an uncommon, malignant soft-tissue tumor that is rarely found as a primary neoplasm in the foot. A case report is presented that demonstrates a large, locally invasive fibrosarcoma of the plantar aspect of the foot with initial symptoms consistent with plantar fasciitis. Below-the-knee amputation was performed as curative treatment.
authors.affiliation: San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Meilee L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masotto
authors.forename: Nader S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shihabi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*