Case study: Epidermoid cyst following percutaneous Topaz coblation for plantar fasciitis

Kim Ferguson; Allan George Thomson; John Stuart Moir

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2011.11.003

Case study: Epidermoid cyst following percutaneous Topaz coblation for plantar fasciitis

Foot (Edinb). 2012 Mar;22(1):46-7. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2011.11.003. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

Authors

Kim Ferguson¹, Allan George Thomson, John Stuart Moir

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, United Kingdom. kimbferguson@gmail.com

PMID: 22265448
DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2011.11.003

Abstract

An epidermoid cyst is formed when there is proliferation of epidermal cells within an area of the dermis. They may be formed by the traumatic implantation of epidermal cells within the dermis as well as many other mechanisms. We present a case of epidermoid cyst formation following Topaz coblation for plantar fasciitis; a complication we believe is yet to be reported in the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst / etiology*
Fasciitis, Plantar / surgery*
Female
Foot Diseases / diagnosis
Foot Diseases / etiology*
Humans
Middle Aged