[Congenital adipose plantar nodules persisting in a 28 year-old woman].
BACKGROUND
Congenital adipose plantar warts, a recently individualized entity, have an unknown long term evolution. Our patient, seen again aged 28 years represents the longest follow-up of the affection in the literature.


METHODS
A young woman presented with congenital plantar nodules. She was seen again at the age of 28: the lesions were still present and made it difficult for her to walk.


CONCLUSIONS
Congenital adipose plantar warts are characterized by a bilateral, asymptomatic, plantar nodule of the heel, present at birth, corresponding histologically to a normal hypodermis, occasionally with interlobular fibrosis. The follow-up of published cases has only covered childhood. Our observation suggests the persistence of the affection into adulthood. It also emphasizes the possible functional problem created when walking.
Toulemonde
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Service de Dermatologie, CHU, 49033 Angers Cedex 01.
Croue
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Avenel-Audran
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Verret
J-L
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016138:Walking; D014860:Warts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology*