Extradigital Painful Glomus Tumour of Heel Pad

Glomus tumour is a benign neoplasm that arises from neuromyoarterial glomus bodies [1]. It is a very rare tumour, accounting for only 2% of all soft tissue tumours [2]. The commonest site is subungual region of digits. Extradigital sites commonly seen are hand, wrist, forearm, coccyx, colon, mediastinum, eyelids and stomach, where there are welldefined glomus bodies [1–3]. We all can get blind sided by common diseases that present oddly. There can be difficulties in diagnosis of a typical manifestation of an uncommon disease. Similarly an uncommon manifestation of a common disease is also a diagnostic challenge. Heel pain is a common problem encountered by most of us. Here we are presenting an uncommon disease in an unusual location. Glomus tumour of heel, producing heel pain, is rare. Only three cases were reported in English literature. We are presenting the fourth case of glomus tumour of heel from our institution.