Painful Subcutaneous Tubercle

Observations on Painful Subcutaneous Tubercle, with Cases and Histories of the Disease

Painful subcutaneous nodule.

The patient was a 57-year-old woman who practiced hiking, and had no history of disease. She presented with a subcutaneous lesion measuring 5 mm in the fifth toe of her left foot that she had detected 12 weeks earlier. The lesion was intensely painful and had undergone no changes. Plain radiography of the foot revealed the presence of a small calcification on the lateral border of the distal ph...

Recurrent Painful Perianal Subcutaneous Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma (AFH) is a rare, lowgrade malignant soft-tissue tumor most commonly occurring in the extremities of children and young adults and has a low potential of local recurrence and metastasis. Here, we present a case of recurrent subcutaneous perianal AFH. After an initial diagnosis as a sebaceous cyst, we were able to use immunohistochemical findings to correctly iden...

An unusual device-related complication: multiple painful stones after explantation of a subcutaneous Holter system.

We report a case of a patient who had persistent local pain after explanting a subcutaneous Holter system. After surgical intervention, macroscopically, we found several nodular calcified formations. Microscopically, there was a dense fibromuscular tissue, encapsulating degenerated material. To our knowledge, this severe local reaction after implantation of subcutaneous cardiac devices has not ...

Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy

The patellofemoral joint presents a complex challenge to the surgeon. There are many surgical options for treatment, but none is universally successful in all cases. Tibial tubercle osteotomy has a long history in the distal approach to treating patellar problems. The current approach to the patellofemoral joint continues to evolve. Previous standard measurements and treatments are being re-exa...