Acquired fibrokeratoma of the heel.

J Foot Surg

University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa.

Published: December 1992

Acquired fibrokeratomas traditionally have been classified by both appearance and anatomical location. They are benign, solitary lesions that characteristically involve the digits of the hands and feet. The authors present a case with unusual involvement of the plantar surface of the heel.

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