title: Callus formation of the tibial hallux sesamoid mimicking a bone tumor.
abstract: Sesamoid tumors of the hallux are rare, and their incidence and differential diagnosis have not been well described. We present a case with a bizarre callus formation of the medial sesamoid of the hallux that mimicked a bone tumor. After excision of the mass and related sesamoid, the patient remained asymptomatic during 3 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Kinikli-Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiter
authors.forename: Baki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yagci
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duzcan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000473:pathology*