title: Diagnosis of hyperostosis of the medial calcaneal tubercle similar to a heel spur.
abstract: Calcaneal osteochondromas are rare conditions. To our knowledge, we present the first report of a calcaneal osteochondroma in an adolescent patient that was surprisingly similar to a heel spur, and, in addition, symptoms due to compression of the medial plantar nerve were present.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of Istanbul Bilim University, Orthopaedics Department, Istanbul, Turkey. egemenaltan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Egemen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altan
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senaran
authors.forename: Nuray
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Can
authors.forename: Bahattin Kerem
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Omer Faruk
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Erkocak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D036982:Heel Spur / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult