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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 85, Issue 2 96-98, Copyright © 1995 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Calcific leiomyoma. A unique case report

JL Davis, RD Russell and JA Giacopelli
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, Huntington Beach, CA 92647.

Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue tumors originating in smooth muscle. They present clinically as a soft tissue mass causing a well localized, paroxysmal pain. Treatment of choice for such lesions is total excision. Recurrence or malignant transformation of these tumors is rare. Calcific leiomyomas, as diagnosed in this study, have seldom been reported in the foot. When treating lesions involving atopic calcification, it is important to maintain a high level of understanding of the various etiologies, both metabolic and nonmetabolic, which may lead to calcium deposition in the soft tissues.




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