title: [Ainhum].
abstract: Ainhum is an ancient disease described in 1821 by Messum and its origin is still unknown. It is a tropical or semitropical disease seen in Blacks, Whites and Indians which affects the 5th and sometimes the 4th toe and causes spontaneous amputation. Females are more often affected than males, and there is a tendency to geographical clustering of cases and familial occurrence.
mesh_terms: D000387:Ainhum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Ainhum.