Term Name: ainhum
Synonyms: Dactylolysis spontanea
Definition: A connective tissue disease that results in increasing fibrous constriction and ultimately in spontaneous amputation of the toes and especially the little toes. A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous amputation (autoamputation) a few years later.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:11329]   ( DOID:11329 )

Relationships
is a type of: connective tissue disease