Introduction:

Soft tissue tumors are a heterogeneous group of both benign and malignant lesions. The histological origin is diverse and among them is the vascular one such as hemangioma.

Objective:

To present a patient with a soft tissue cavernous hemangioma of the right foot.

Case report:

A 21-year-old white male, without morbid antecedents, attended at the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic for presenting a ball at the level of the sole of the right foot accompanied by pain. It appeared two years ago, but has grown rapidly in size in the last three months. The physical examination revealed that the tumor was on the plantar and inner side of the right foot, it was of a hard, fixed consistency, greater than eight centimeters, with irregular and poorly defined edges, with an increase in local temperature. Complementary imaging and hematological examinations were performed. Upon analyzing the results of the physical examination and the complementary ones, a surgical intervention consisting of resection of the tumor was decided.

Conclusions:

Cavernous hemangioma is an entity that generally affects children and adolescents without predilection for sex, its most common symptoms and signs are increased volume and pain. Treatment consists of resection of the tumor through a safety margin and its main complication is recurrence.

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