J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2009 Dec;13(2):236-239.

Sterile Abscess at the Heel Pad: A Case Report

• Kim GL
• Shin SI
• Kim TH
• Park HJ

Abstract

Heel abscesses present as heel pain that progressively worsens, with associated tenderness and fullness a the heel pad. To our knowledge, there are fews reports in the literature describing a spontaneous heel pad abscess. A 48-years old woman presented spontaneously with pain, erythema, edema and increased warmth to this right foot. She has no underlying disease and steroid injection history. A radiologic examination was suggestive of an abscess. Follow incision and drainage, cultures that were taken during the surgical procedure did not produce any organism. The patient was discharged home and recovered from the abscess without recurrence or further surgical intervention.

Keyword

Heel pad; Abscess; Incision and drainage

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Drainage
Edema
Erythema
Female
Foot
Heel
Humans
Recurrence