The
different
varieties
____________________
plantar
fibromatosis
may
be
asymptomatic
.
However
,
the
feeling
of
a
mass
____________________
the
foot
,
difficulty
fitting
in
shoes
,
____________________
pain
with
weight
bearing
often
affect
patients'
ability
____________________
stand
or
walk
.
Only
aggressive
infantile
fibromatosis
____________________
an
invasive
course
,
as
does
fibrosarcoma
;
however
,
it
does
not
metastasize
.
Ledderhose
disease
____________________
a
favorable
prognosis
,
although
slow
progression
is
____________________
uncommon
.
Patients
who
undergo
plantar
fasciectomy
have
been
shown
to
____________________
a
lower
recurrence
rate
.
Superficial
plantar
fibromatosis
is
usually
benign
and
may
regress
spontaneously
.
Rare
cases
that
are
relatively
progressive
and
recurrent
occur
.
The
hamartomatous
form
is
also
____________________
,
and
problems
are
related
to
difficulties
in
standing
____________________
walking
or
to
associated
Proteus
syndrome
.
