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Heloma

MedGen UID:
1054685
•Concept ID:
CN377938
•
Finding
Synonyms: Clavus; Corn; Focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis
 
HPO: HP:6000789

Definition

A corn, also known as a clavus, heloma, or focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis, is a type of callosity. Corns are uncomfortable, thickened skin lesions that result from repeated mechanical trauma due to friction or pressure forces. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHeloma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Report on the clinical evaluation of glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen (Keragen) implant treatment of heloma durum and heloma molle. Collagen Podiatric Investigation Group.
J Foot Surg 1986 Nov-Dec;25(6):427-35. PMID: 2949000
Treatment of heloma durum with cryotherapy.
MORGENSTERN RL
J Natl Assoc Chirop 1957 Apr;47(4):186-7. PMID: 13416901
An effective treatment for heloma neuro-fibrosum.
MULLENS BC
J Natl Assoc Chirop 1956 Nov;46(11):772-4. PMID: 13377167

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Orthopaedic and plastic surgery collaboration in resolution of plantar heloma and metatarsalgia using lipofilling: a retrospective evaluation.
Iannuzzi R, Caravelli S, Pungetti C, Di Ponte M, Zaffagnini S, Mosca M
Musculoskelet Surg 2023 Mar;107(1):123-126. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s12306-023-00775-0. PMID: 36637611
Occupational health professionals' attitudes, knowledge, and motivation concerning smoking cessation-Cross-sectional survey.
Malin M, Jaakkola N, Luukkonen R, Heloma A, Lamminpää A, Reijula K
J Occup Health 2020 Jan;62(1):e12145. doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12145. PMID: 32701202Free PMC Article
Tobacco Control: From North Karelia to the National Level.
Heloma A, Puska P
Glob Heart 2016 Jun;11(2):185-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gheart.2016.04.012. PMID: 27242085
Subungual corn: a tender pigmented subungual lesion in older people.
de Berker DA, Wlodek C, Bristow IR
Br J Dermatol 2014 Jul;171(1):69-72. Epub 2014 Jul 16 doi: 10.1111/bjd.12858. PMID: 24484293
Report on the clinical evaluation of glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen (Keragen) implant treatment of heloma durum and heloma molle. Collagen Podiatric Investigation Group.
J Foot Surg 1986 Nov-Dec;25(6):427-35. PMID: 2949000

Diagnosis

Surgical Excision of Intractable Plantar Keratoses (Corns) of the Foot: A Scoping Review.
Reilly IN, Longhurst B, Vlahovic TC
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2023 Nov-Dec;113(6) doi: 10.7547/22-044. PMID: 38175699
Orthopaedic and plastic surgery collaboration in resolution of plantar heloma and metatarsalgia using lipofilling: a retrospective evaluation.
Iannuzzi R, Caravelli S, Pungetti C, Di Ponte M, Zaffagnini S, Mosca M
Musculoskelet Surg 2023 Mar;107(1):123-126. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s12306-023-00775-0. PMID: 36637611
Subungual corn: a tender pigmented subungual lesion in older people.
de Berker DA, Wlodek C, Bristow IR
Br J Dermatol 2014 Jul;171(1):69-72. Epub 2014 Jul 16 doi: 10.1111/bjd.12858. PMID: 24484293
What's Your Diagnosis? Heloma Neurofibrosum.
Lemont H
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2008 Mar-Apr;98(2):137-8. doi: 10.7547/0980137. PMID: 18347123

Therapy

Thirty-eight-year trends of educational differences in smoking in Finland.
Ruokolainen O, Heloma A, Jousilahti P, Lahti J, Pentala-Nikulainen O, Rahkonen O, Puska P
Int J Public Health 2019 Jul;64(6):853-860. Epub 2019 Mar 25 doi: 10.1007/s00038-019-01228-x. PMID: 30906956Free PMC Article
Tobacco Control: From North Karelia to the National Level.
Heloma A, Puska P
Glob Heart 2016 Jun;11(2):185-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gheart.2016.04.012. PMID: 27242085
An improved method for the injection of keramin in the treatment of heloma neurofibrosum.
HALL VS
J Am Podiatry Assoc 1958 Mar;48(3):97-8. PMID: 13513438
Treatment of heloma durum with cryotherapy.
MORGENSTERN RL
J Natl Assoc Chirop 1957 Apr;47(4):186-7. PMID: 13416901
An effective treatment for heloma neuro-fibrosum.
MULLENS BC
J Natl Assoc Chirop 1956 Nov;46(11):772-4. PMID: 13377167

Prognosis

The evolution of unintentional injury mortality among elderly in Europe.
Petridou ET, Dikalioti SK, Dessypris N, Skalkidis I, Barbone F, Fitzpatrick P, Heloma A, Segui-Gomez M, Sethi D
J Aging Health 2008 Mar;20(2):159-82. doi: 10.1177/0898264307310467. PMID: 18287327
Smoking prevalence, smoking-related lung diseases, and national tobacco control legislation.
Heloma A, Nurminen M, Reijula K, Rantanen J
Chest 2004 Dec;126(6):1825-31. doi: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1825. PMID: 15596680
Four-year follow-up of smoke exposure, attitudes and smoking behaviour following enactment of Finland's national smoke-free work-place law.
Heloma A, Jaakkola MS
Addiction 2003 Aug;98(8):1111-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00429.x. PMID: 12873245
Report on the clinical evaluation of glutaraldehyde cross-linked collagen (Keragen) implant treatment of heloma durum and heloma molle. Collagen Podiatric Investigation Group.
J Foot Surg 1986 Nov-Dec;25(6):427-35. PMID: 2949000

Clinical prediction guides

Orthopaedic and plastic surgery collaboration in resolution of plantar heloma and metatarsalgia using lipofilling: a retrospective evaluation.
Iannuzzi R, Caravelli S, Pungetti C, Di Ponte M, Zaffagnini S, Mosca M
Musculoskelet Surg 2023 Mar;107(1):123-126. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s12306-023-00775-0. PMID: 36637611
Persistence of socioeconomic differences in adolescents' environmental tobacco smoke exposure in Finland: 1991-2009.
Raisamo SU, Doku DT, Heloma A, Rimpelä AH
Scand J Public Health 2014 Mar;42(2):184-93. Epub 2013 Dec 10 doi: 10.1177/1403494813514301. PMID: 24327673

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical Excision of Intractable Plantar Keratoses (Corns) of the Foot: A Scoping Review.
Reilly IN, Longhurst B, Vlahovic TC
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2023 Nov-Dec;113(6) doi: 10.7547/22-044. PMID: 38175699

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