Excessive standing or walking for extended periods of time.Previous diagnosis of peyronie’s disease.Previous diagnosis of palmar fibromatosis.Patient has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.There is a family history of this condition.Patient is a Caucasian male 70 years of age or older.While there is no clear underlying catalyst for the development of plantar fibromatosis many patients share one or more of the following traits: A variety of symptoms may be present according to the size, location, and type of fibroma that has developed. Some patients experience discomfort primarily when wearing shoes that increase pressure on the arch, or when they are barefoot. Pain symptoms are likely to occur as the mass increases in size. While pain is a frequent symptom of plantar fibromatosis it is not always present when the growths, which are firm to the touch, initially appear on the arch of the foot. Also found in the fibromatisis group are aggressive infantile fibromatosis (AIF) and juvenile aponeurotic fibroma (JAF), both of which may be present at birth. It strikes both feet (bilateral condition) in 25% of cases. Superficial plantar fibromatosis, also called Ledderhose`s disease or Morbus Ledderhose, is more often diagnosed in children than adults. Men over seventy years of age are particularly vulnerable. The development of plantar fibromas tends to increase with age they most often develop in middle-aged or the elderly. Men are stricken with this condition ten times more often than women, and Caucasians are more affected than any other race. Symptoms are similar to those found with Dupuytren`s disease, a condition that affects the hands in much the same way that plantar fibromatosis affects the bottom of the feet. It is only when the masses increase in size that they make bending the toes increasingly difficult and therefore negatively impact the regular gait cycle and begin to cause discomfort. When tumors initially develop on the plantar side of the foot they are usually small in the early stages of development and tend to not interfere with regular, healthy foot function. The reason for the connection between certain medications and the increased development in plantar fibromatosis has not been established. Plantar fibromatosis can develop in one or both feet and usually develops in concert with other issues, such as the use of anti-seizure medication Dilantin, or after damage has occurred to the plantar fascia. These benign tumors are firm, slow growing masses that contain excessive collagen or fibrotic tissue levels. It is a somewhat rare condition that occurs when plantar fibromas (non-cancerous/benign tumors) develop on the bottom of the foot within the connective tissues (plantar fascia) that run from the heel to the toe of the foot. While foot problems affect a large portion of the population plantar fibromatosis remains a relatively uncommon diagnosis.