Asian Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Intraosseous Lipoma of the Calcaneus: Rare Cause of Talalgia (One Case Report)

M. Nabih *

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Fargouch

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

A. Chrak

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Laffani

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

O. Eladaoui

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

Y. El Andaloussi

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

A. R. Haddoun

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

D. Bennouna

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Fadili

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Intraosseous lipomas are rare primary benign tumors, their location is unusual in the calcaneus, even rare at 15% of tumors of the lower limb, and 0.1% of all skeletal tumors, we report a case of intraosseous lipoma of the calcaneus in a 42-year-old patient with no particular history who presents ankle mechanical pain, X-ray of the ankle revealed a bone defect and complement CT scan confirmed the diagnosis, the treatment was an abstention with a good clinical and radiological evolution.

Keywords: Intraosseous lipoma, calcaneus, talalgia

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