Sterile Abscess at the Heel Pad: A Case Report.
- Author:
Gab Lae KIM
1
;
Sung Il SHIN
;
Tae Hwa KIM
;
Hyun Jin PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. si4878@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heel pad;
Abscess;
Incision and drainage
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Drainage;
Edema;
Erythema;
Female;
Foot;
Heel;
Humans;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2009;13(2):236-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
