{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,13]],"date-time":"2026-05-13T11:18:03Z","timestamp":1778671083619,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"5","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction: Benign soft-tissue tumors are found in the foot and ankle region rarely, depicting &lt;8%, namely, giant cell tumors, lipomas, or even leiomyomas. Leiomyomas are benign mesenchymal tumors composed of well-differentiated smooth muscle cells, most commonly found in the uterus, gastrointestinal tract, and skin.\n\nCase Report: This report highlights a very rare case of a leiomyoma located adjacent to the Achilles tendon in a middle-aged woman, ultimately leading to painful movement.\n\nConclusion: It reinforces the importance of considering a wide variety of differentials for diagnosis of ankle and heel masses, particularly when imaging shows a benign-appearing, non-invasive lesion. It is imperative to go step by step in radiology and histological examination to prevent a misdiagnosis. Awareness, along with coordination among clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists, can lead to earlier diagnosis and avoid unnecessary anxiety or overtreatment.\n\nKeywords: Heel, leiomyoma, benign soft tissue.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i05.7216","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,13]],"date-time":"2026-05-13T10:45:11Z","timestamp":1778669111000},"page":"94-98","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Soft-tissue Leiomyoma in a Rare Location: The Achilles Tendon"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Abhishek","family":"Chaudhary","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Akshay","family":"Shreegan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mehar","family":"Dhillon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Animesh","family":"Saurabh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sandeep","family":"Patel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India,"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,13]],"date-time":"2026-05-13T10:45:18Z","timestamp":1778669118000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2026\/05\/soft-tissue-leiomyoma-in-a-rare-location-the-achilles-tendon\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"5","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i05.7216","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}}}