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Recurrent Nodules on the Feet of a Child
Adam Rotunda, MD;
Deborah Schappell, MD;
Leslie Robinson-Bostom, MD
University of California, Los Angeles (Dr Rotunda), and Brown University
School of Medicine, Providence, RI (Drs Schappell and Robinson-Bostom)
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:1245-1250.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A healthy 8-year-old girl presented with a 4-year history of several
nodules on her feet. She had no significant medical problems other than a
history of eczema as an infant. She was not taking any medications. There
was no family history of similar lesions. The initial lesion was excised 4
years earlier, then recurred, and has since resolved. A general pathologist
initially interpreted the pathologic findings as a hypertrophic scar. There
has been an increase in the number of lesions since the first one was noticed,
but the lesions have since remained unchanged in appearance. The patient reports
that pressure from her shoes causes her pain.
Physical examination revealed several discrete, firm, pink, dome-shaped
nodules ranging from 6 to 9 mm in diameter distributed on the lateral aspect
of the left foot, medial aspect of the left fifth toe, and dorsal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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