Plantar leiomyoma

Case contributed by Valerio Giacalone
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Painful swelling in the plantar area.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

Plantar subcutaneous hypoechoic nodule with regular margins. The nodule shows vascularization on power Doppler and a high strain ratio on elastography.

Case Discussion

Histological examination of the excised lesion gave leiomyoma as the diagnosis.

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