title: Leiomyoma of the Foot and Ankle: A Case Series.
abstract: Leiomyoma is a benign soft-tissue tumor that can arise in any soft tissue; however, in the extremities, it is usually a subcutaneous mass. Masses in the foot and ankle in general are rare, and few reports in the literature describe leiomyoma in this region of the body. We present a series of 8 cases of leiomyoma of the foot and ankle, 4 of which are subclassified as angioleiomyomas. The characteristic patient presentation, imaging, and histological findings are presented here to increase awareness of this soft-tissue mass in the foot and ankle.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (LKS, WFC, DML).|University of Michigan Health System, South Main Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, Michigan (PGT).
authors.forename: Lauren K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Szolomayer
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (LKS, WFC, DML).|University of Michigan Health System, South Main Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, Michigan (PGT).
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Talusan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (LKS, WFC, DML).|University of Michigan Health System, South Main Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, Michigan (PGT).
authors.forename: Wayne F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (LKS, WFC, DML).|University of Michigan Health System, South Main Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, Michigan (PGT).
authors.forename: Dieter M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lindskog
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008307:Malleus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: angioleiomyoma; leiomyoma