Calcifying cystic lesion of calcaneum

Calcifying cystic lesion of calcaneum.

A 28 year old woman of Asian origin presented with a seven year history of intermittent right heel pain. She had no history of trauma. She had suffered from intestinal tuberculosis in childhood, which was confirmed after a histological examination of the appendix. There were no other musculoskeletal sites involved. Systemic examination was unremarkable, but examination of the foot and ankle dis...

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The first aim was to differentiate chronic infection from neoplastic bone lesions. Acid fast bacilli culture excluded a tuberculous infection. Confirmation was achieved by performing an open biopsy and histopathological examination of the specimen. The final diagnosis of chondroblastoma was confirmed in view of there being a marked cellular chondroid component rather than fibrous component in t...

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The first aim was to differentiate chronic infection from neoplastic bone lesions. Acid fast bacilli culture excluded a tuberculous infection. Confirmation was achieved by performing an open biopsy and histopathological examination of the specimen. The final diagnosis of chondroblastoma was confirmed in view of there being a marked cellular chondroid component rather than fibrous component in t...

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Calcifying cystic lesion of calcaneum

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