Atypical Location of Enchondroma and its Management - A Case Report

Enchondromas are most commonly found in the bones of the hand and feet. Although the location in the feet is not uncommon the enchondroma of the calcaneus is a rare finding.

In this case report, we present a 45-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with enchondroma of the calcaneum. The power burr was used to perform an extended curettage, and the harvested cortico-cancellus bone from the iliac crest was used to fill the cavity; following which the calcaneal plate was applied. At the end of the 1-year follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic, and there was no evidence of recurrence.

Enchondroma of the calcaneum is a rare but treatable condition that should be considered in patients presenting with heel pain and well-defined radiolucent lesions on radiographs.