Tumours arising in the sole of the foot: Pitfalls in diagnosis

SummaryTumours arising from the plantar aspect of the foot are rare, have a delayed presentation and are frequently misdiagnosed. The authors report a series of five cases where in, the cases presented late and were being treated as ulcers or insignificant swellings. This article highlights the need for high degree of suspicion, appropriate investigations and excisional biopsy of all lesions arising in the sole of the foot.