DOI: 10.52965/001c.165501 ISSN: 2035-8164
Progressive Hallux Pain Due to Subungual Exostosis: Diagnosis and Surgical Management
Hassan Zmerly, Rebecca Rauch, Federica Dellafiore, Marco Russo, Andrea Vescio, Laura CampanacciBackground and aim
Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon benign ostecartilaginous lesion of the distal phalanx of the great toe, responsible for pain and nail deformity.
Material
A case of subungual exostosis in a female patient is reported. Diagnosis was made performing clinical examination and plain foot radiographs. The treatment proposed was a complete surgical excision.
Results
At the 9-month follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence, and the patient was fully satisfied with the cosmetic and functional results.
Conclusions
Subungual exostosis is a relatively rare condition which can cause pain and discomfort to the patient but, once correctly diagnosed, it can be successfully solved with a complete surgical excision.