Publication

Epithelioid sarcoma of the plantar fascia mimicking Morbus Ledderhose - A severe pitfall for clinical and histopathological misinterpretation

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 5, 2017

Units
PubMed
Doi

Citation
Toepfer A, Harrasser N, Dreyer F, Mogler C, Walther M, von Eisenhart-Rothe R. Epithelioid sarcoma of the plantar fascia mimicking Morbus Ledderhose - A severe pitfall for clinical and histopathological misinterpretation. Foot Ankle Surg 2017; 23:e25-e30.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Foot Ankle Surg 2017; 23
Publication Date
Apr 5, 2017
Issn Electronic
1460-9584
Pages
e25-e30
Brief description/objective

Plantar fibromatosis, also known as Morbus Ledderhose, is a well known and frequently encountered disorder of the planta pedis. When conservative treatment fails, surgical therapy with complete resection is the therapeutical procedure of choice. Soft tissue sarcoma is a heterogeneous and rare malignant disease of the musculoskeletal system with over 50 histopathological subtypes which can potentially arise in any localization but is most commonly found at the extremities. Here, we report the case of an epithelioid sarcoma of the sole of the foot which was initially and repeatedly clinically and histopathologically misinterpreted as plantar fibromatosis, receiving insufficient resection and subsequently ending in amputation of the lower leg.