Case Overview

Case Summary

Patient Details: 11 year old female.
Symptoms:

• Location: Right foot, plantar midfoot + lateral foot
• Skin hardening and darkening
• Midfoot pains with prolonged walking/standing
• Duration: 2 weeks
• No change in footwear or activity
• Bilateral flat feet
• No family history
• No prior treatment

Clinical Question

Is the flat feet contributing to the presentation or is there a skin pathology present that needs further investigation?

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