Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

Korean Foot & Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회)
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Sterile Abscess at the Heel Pad (A Case Report)

뒤꿈치 족저부에 발생한 무균 농양(1예 보고)

  • Kim, Gab-Lae (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Sung-Il (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hwa (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Jin (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
  • 김갑래 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 신성일 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김태화 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 박현진 (한림대학교 강동성심병원 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.15
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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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