Presentation
Thought to have stood on a foreign body. Now painful lump on the heel.
Patient Data
Age: 10
Gender: Female
From the case:
Plantar wart
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Transverse
Typical small, focal thickening of the skin and subcutaneous tissues with dramatic increase in vascularity. Note the central echogenic punctum. No foreign body.
Case Discussion
These ultrasonic findings are typical of a plantar wart and should not be confused with the inflammatory changes associated with a foreign body.