Many lower extremity tumors are indistinct and non-descriptive, thus creating a challenge to decipher their clinical significance, even for an experienced clinician. This case presents a soft tissue tumor in the plantar aspect of the left foot, which leads to disability in an athlete. Case presentation A 31-year-old male athlete presented to the hospital with left foot lesions that caused pain and walking disability.
History No significant medical history was noted. Physical examination An ulcerative lesion and a hypertrophic nodule on the plantar region of the foot were noted. Pathological investigations In the initial consultation, the radiopaque nodule was seen in the radiography imaging, and initial removal of the nodule was performed (figure 1) After the initial removal of the nodule, the pathological evaluation of the nodule revealed a soft tissue cell tumor of the ligament cover.…
