Journal of Innovative Clinical Trials and Case Reports

Abstract

Intraosseous lipomas are rare benign tumours that are rarer still in calcaneum. Lipomas are more common in soft tissues and there occurrence in bones is detected incidentally most of the times. Here we report the case of a 20 year old male who was being treated for heel pain since 3 months without any relief. On radiographic evaluation a well defined lytic lesion was discovered in the right calcaneum that was managed by thorough cu rettage and autologous iliac crest cancellous bone grafting. The patient recovered well over a period of the next few months which was evidenced by resolution of symptoms and good incorporation of graft in the lytic lesion.