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Acta Médica del Centro
On-line version ISSN 2709-7927
Abstract
MARTINEZ ESTUPINAN, Lázaro Martín; MARTINEZ APARICIO, Lázaro and MATA CUEVAS, Roberto. Calcaneal tumor in a young athlete. Case report. Acta méd centro [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.4, pp. 760-765. Epub Dec 31, 2022. ISSN 2709-7927.
Introduction:
bone tumors are infrequent lesions in young adults; their bony location in the calcaneus is even rarer.
Patient information:
young adult patient, a regular sports player, who presented with pain in the rearfoot. Radiologically, a lesion of the calcaneal body was observed and studies and surgical treatment were performed for a diagnosis of osteoblastoma; his evolution was favorable.
Conclusions:
the rare presence of calcaneal tumor lesions is still a probability, so updating its diagnosis and the conduct to follow offers a possibility of knowledge for professionals.
Keywords : calcaneal tumor; osteoblastoma.