Presentation
Painful left plantar swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Ledderhose disease
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There is a fusiform hypoechoic midsubstance thickening of the central band of the plantar fascia with no internal vascularity on color Doppler.
Case Discussion
Ultrasound features most consistent with a plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease