TY - JOUR AU - Oliveira, Larissa Barbosa AU - Maranho, Daniel AU - Garofo, Karen Voltan AU - Mattos e Dinato, Mauro Cesar PY - 2019/12/23 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma: case report JF - Scientific Journal of the Foot & Ankle JA - Sci J Foot Ankle VL - 13 IS - 4 SE - Case Report DO - 10.30795/scijfootankle.2019.v13.1107 UR - https://jfootankle.com/ScientificJournalFootAnkle/article/view/1107 SP - 264-8 AB - <p style="margin: 0px; border: medium; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (CAF) is a rare lesion that can affect the feet and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of plantar tumors. The treatment is given by surgical resection, and the definitive diagnosis is confirmed by histopathological analysis. This case report shows the presentation and treatment of a 17-year-old patient with CAF and emphasizes the importance of proper imaging planning to reduce risks and recurrence.&nbsp;<em><strong>Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.</strong></em></p> ER -