| Extra foot bones? | | | | located in either foot. There are about a dozen or so |
| The truth is, some people do have extra bones in their | | | | locations in which they can appear. Development of |
| feet. Most of the time, one would never notice that | | | | accessory ossicles occurs for a variety of reasons, |
| they had these extra bones present in their feet. | | | | none of which include cancer. For the most part, these |
| Usually smaller than an almond and well hidden in the | | | | bones are hidden and will cause no symptoms. |
| depth of the foot, these small bones are called | | | | Occasionally, these bones can be a source of pain |
| accessory ossicles (although sometimes the term | | | | depending on their location. For instance, when the |
| sesamoid is confusingly used). These extra bones | | | | bone sits under a toe joint, the added prominence it |
| should not be confused with normal small sesamoid | | | | creates can cause a painful corn or pressure sore to |
| bones that everyone has under the big toe joint. | | | | develop. When located on the inside or outside of the |
| Accessory ossicles are often round or egg shaped, | | | | foot along a tendon, the presence of the bone can |
| and can be found under toe joints, along the sides and | | | | eventually irritate the tendon and create inflammation. |
| back of the foot, as well as around the ankle. Some | | | | This is especially true if the bone sits inside the tendon, |
| people have only one, while others may have many | | | | as is often the case. |