Giant tumour of the heel: acquired fibrokeratoma

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Jul;34(5):605-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03238.x. Epub 2009 May 26.

Abstract

Fibrokeratoma is a rare benign invasive tumour usually located on the digits. We report a 35-year-old patient with a giant acquired fibrokeratoma of the heel. Despite its large size and unusual location, the tumour was microscopically benign and was successfully excised.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibroma / pathology*
  • Fibroma / surgery
  • Foot Diseases / pathology*
  • Foot Diseases / surgery
  • Heel
  • Humans
  • Keratosis / pathology*
  • Keratosis / surgery
  • Male