Abstract
Leiomyomas of the deep soft tissue in the extremities of children are very rare. These
benign soft tissue tumors occur more frequently in adults between the fourth and sixth
decades of age. Women are more commonly affected than men, with the uterus the most
common location. We present a rare case of deep soft tissue leiomyoma in the foot
of a 5-year-old male. The tumor was misdiagnosed as a desmoid-type fibromatosis from
the findings of both magnetic resonance imaging and needle biopsy. The unusual age
of presentation, atypical location, and failure of magnetic resonance imaging and
ultrasound-guided needle biopsy in diagnosing the lesion make the case interesting.
The case also highlights the importance of treating such patients at specialist tertiary
centers with a multidisciplinary setting.
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Published online: November 14, 2011
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© 2012 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
