Abstract

The diagnosis of plantar forefoot pain is very extensive. Plantar pain in the forefoot usually occurs due to mechanical aetiologies such as metatarsalgia, stress fractures and nerve damage. Tumours are a rare cause of plantar pain in the forefoot. We report the case of a patient with chronic pain in the plantar region of the forefoot due to a vascular leiomyoma. Level of Evidence V; Diagnostic Studies; Expert Opinion.

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  • RESUMO O diagnóstico de dor plantar no antepé é muito extenso

  • Tumours are a rare cause of plantar pain in the forefoot

  • We report the case of a patient with chronic pain in the plantar region of the forefoot due to a vascular leiomyoma

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Introduction

A dor plantar no antepé ocorre usualmente devido a etiologias mecânicas como metatarsalgia, fraturas por estresse e lesões nervosas. Tumores são uma causa rara de dor plantar no antepé. Apresentamos um relato de caso de uma paciente com dor crônica na região plantar do antepé devido a um leiomioma vascular.

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