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Medical mystery: How a tiny bump in a Norristown woman’s foot led to an amputation

She noticed a tiny bump on her foot that grew to be the size of a golf ball. What was it? And what would it mean for her future?

Maria Pagnotta visits the office of Chris Mullin (rear) at MedEast Post-Op & Surgical offices in Ambler. He watched her walk and made adjustments to her prosthesis on Nov. 15.
Maria Pagnotta visits the office of Chris Mullin (rear) at MedEast Post-Op & Surgical offices in Ambler. He watched her walk and made adjustments to her prosthesis on Nov. 15.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer