Ainhum

Ainhum
Overview
Ainhum (also known as \"Bankokerend,\" \"Dactylolysis spontanea,\" and \"Sukhapakla\"[1]:607 ) is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous amputation (autoamputation) a ...

Ainhum
a self-limited dermatological disorder characteristically affecting the fifth toe on one or both feet.

Alternate Names : Pseudo-ainhum, Streeter's dysplasia, Amniotic band sequence, Amniotic band syndrome
Definition ...

Pseudo-ainhum; Streeter's dysplasia; Amniotic band sequence
Causes
Amniotic constriction bands are caused by a type of damage to a part of the placenta called the amnion. The placenta carries blood to a baby still growing in the womb.

Leprosy may be mistaken for syphilis, tuberculosis, ainhum (an obscure disease affecting negroes, in which the little toe drops off), and several affections of the skin.

See also: Symptom, Amniotic constriction bands, Dysplasia, Deformity, Pediatrics