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Piezogenic Pedal Papules*
Dear Editor, A 24-years-old female sought medical assistance with complaints of a two-year history of bumps on her heels, initially asymptomatic, getting intensely painful over the time. She was generally healthy, and practiced running regularly. Physical examination revealed multiple skin-colored papules on both heels, more evident under pressure (Figure 1). Histopathological exam showed thick...
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Piezogenic pedal papules are skin-colored lesions on the heels caused by herniation of fat through the connective stroma. They are induced by weight bearing or pressure to the soles. We report a case of a 51-year-old female who had multiple painful skin-colored papules on the medial and lateral aspects of the left heel when applying force on it. Microscopically, the collagen bundles of the trab...
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Piezogenic papules are produced by the herniation of adipose tissue through the dermal connective tissue. They develop in up to 60% of the general population and are caused by persistent excessive pressure; they are therefore most common in athletes (runners, jumpers, etc.), obese persons, and those who frequently carry heavy weights. A high incidence has also been reported in patients with Ehl...
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Hundred people were examined for piezogenic papules (cutaneous hernia). Of these 80 had pedal papules, 86 wrist papules and 74 both pedal and wrist papules. Most of these papules were bilateral and multiple. All cases examined were painless. Biopsy showed fragmentation of dermal elastic tissue and herniation of subcutaneous fat into the dermis. Histology was similar for both pedal and wrist pap...
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A 2-year-old girl was referred to our clinic for evaluation of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She had a history of easy bruising, and the physical examination showed hematomas, stretchy skin of velvety texture, and hyperflexible joints, suggestive of the presumed diagnosis. Her father had fullblown Ehlers-Danlos syndrome of the classic type featuring skin hyperextensibility, widened atrophic scars, an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121963