Congenital Talipes Equinovarus
Congenital abnormality of the foot characterised by
- hindfoot equinus & varus
- forefoot Adduction
- midfoot Supination
Latin: talus - ankle / pes - foot / equinus - horse like
Foot
- pipe stem calf
- short wide foot
- small heel
- curved lateral border
Malignant cartilage producing tumour
20% of primary bone tumours
3rd most common
- 1 in 500 000
Relatively non-aggressive / usually Grade I
Average age 40
Male > Females
Arises de novo
Hamartomatous proliferation of vascular tissue
Commonest tumours in infancy & childhood
- usually superficial
Capillary
- majority
- small nodules of capillary sized vessels lined by flattened endothelium
- nodules clumped in lobular pattern
Cavernous