This report describes a case of a common tumor in an uncommon location. Lipoma rarely occurs in the foot, even though it nevertheless represents the most common soft tissue neoplasm. A 42-year-old male presented with a ten-year history of a lipoma on the sole of the foot. Repeated mechanical stress at the site probably led to the development of the lesion. Introduction We present a case of a common tumor in an uncommon location. Lipoma rarely develops in the foot [1], while it represents the most common soft tissue neoplasm [2, 3]. This report describes a case of lipoma arising on the sole of the foot. Case Report A 42-year-old Japanese male presented with a ten-year history of an enlarging tumor on the sole of his left foot. He had felt pain during ambulation for the last few years and that had gradually worsened. A clinical examination revealed a 35 mm × 25 mm dome-shaped lobulated soft tumor located below the head of the first metatarsal on the sole (Fig. 1). It was well-confined, soft, and not adherent to the overlying skin but held to the basement structures. He complained slight tenderness but no radiating pain during the examination. Clinical appearance. A dome-shaped lobulated soft tumor was located on the sole.
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