title: A woman with a dangling digit.
abstract: Ainhum (dactylolysis spontanea) is a distinct clinical and radiological disorder of dark-skinned people characterized by a progressive development of a constricting band encircling the toe which usually results in spontaneous amputation. Ainhum mainly occurs in African natives, but in times of global migration and tourism, Ainhum is likely to be more often encountered outside Africa. Even though the clinical presentation can mimic more common entities such as arthritis and trauma, the correct diagnosis and treatment is easy if one knows this unusual entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Regensburg University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany. alexander.roesch@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roesch
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kinner
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schaechinger
authors.forename: Ellen C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Obermann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Landthaler
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hohenleutner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000387:Ainhum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014034:Toes / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome