ISOLATED PLANTAR FIBROMATOSIS (LEDDERHOSE SYNDROME)

Plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose syndrome has rarely been discussed in the medical literature. This clinical entity includes nodular Dupuy tren-like indurations of the plantar aponeurosis. We present a case of a young man with isolated disease of his right foot and describe the clinical and pathomorphological features of this disease as well as it s characteristic findings at magnetic resonance tomography. The therap y of choice is a subtotal resection of the plantar aponeurosis to prev ent irreversible contractions of the toes. The prognosis following fas cietomy is good.