Case Resolution

Unusual Intramedullary Lesion in the Distal Phalanx of the Hallux

Keywords: Neoplasm, eccentric location, atypical, intramedullary, hallux

Abstract

Intramedullary, eccentrically located space-occupying bone lesions in the short bones of the foot are uncommon. Few cases have been reported in the literature, and to date, such lesions have not been described in the distal phalanx of the hallux. We present one such case, including its clinical and radiological evaluation and therapeutic management.

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Author Biographies

Juan Manuel Romero Ante, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alma Máter, Medellín, Colombia
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Alma Máter, Medellín, Colombia
Carlos Polo Marulanda, Foot and Ankle Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Neuromédica, Medellín, Colombia
Foot and Ankle Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Neuromédica, Medellín, Colombia
Cristian Valderrama, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Cynthia Delgado Soto, Laboratorio de Patología y Citología (LAPACI), Clínica Medellín de Occidente, Medellín, Colombia
Laboratorio de Patología y Citología (LAPACI), Clínica Medellín de Occidente, Medellín, Colombia

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Published
2026-06-30
How to Cite
Romero Ante, J. M., Polo Marulanda, C. A., Valderrama, C., & Delgado Soto, C. (2026). Case Resolution. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 91(3), 286-290. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2026.91.3.2345
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Postgraduate instruction - Images

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