Sterile Abscess at the Heel Pad: A Case Report / 대한족부족관절학회지
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
;
: 236-239, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-179917
ABSTRACT
Heel abscesses present as heel pain that progressively worsens, with associated tenderness and fullness a the heel pad. To our knowledge, there are fews reports in the literature describing a spontaneous heel pad abscess. A 48-years old woman presented spontaneously with pain, erythema, edema and increased warmth to this right foot. She has no underlying disease and steroid injection history. A radiologic examination was suggestive of an abscess. Follow incision and drainage, cultures that were taken during the surgical procedure did not produce any organism. The patient was discharged home and recovered from the abscess without recurrence or further surgical intervention.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Heel
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Drainage
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Abscess
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Edema
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Erythema
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Foot
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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