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Ainhum (from Portuguese, pronounced), also known as dactylolysis spontanea, is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous autoamputation a few years later.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 31 relations: Ainhum, Autoamputation, Bacteria, Bahia, Constriction ring syndrome, Diabetes, Doppler ultrasonography, Edema, Epidemiological Society of London, Fungus, Gangrene, Gazeta Médica da Bahia, Gold Coast (British colony), Keratin, Leprosy, O. E. H. Wucherer, Osteolysis, Palmoplantar keratoderma, Parasitism, Plantar arch, Portuguese language, Posterior tibial artery, Scleroderma, Spinous cell, Staphylococcus, Syringomyelia, Toe, Virus, Yaws, Yoruba language, Z-plasty.

  2. Amputations
  3. Causes of amputation
  4. Foot diseases
  5. Toes

Ainhum

Ainhum (from Portuguese, pronounced), also known as dactylolysis spontanea, is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous autoamputation a few years later. Ainhum and Ainhum are Amputations, causes of amputation, Dermal and subcutaneous growths, foot diseases and toes.

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Autoamputation

Autoamputation is the spontaneous detachment (amputation) of an appendage or organ from the body.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell.

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Bahia

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country.

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Constriction ring syndrome

Constriction ring syndrome (CRS) is a congenital disorder with unknown cause. Ainhum and Constriction ring syndrome are causes of amputation.

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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Ainhum and diabetes are causes of amputation.

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Doppler ultrasonography

Doppler ultrasonography is medical ultrasonography that employs the Doppler effect to perform imaging of the movement of tissues and body fluids (usually blood), and their relative velocity to the probe.

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Edema

Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.

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Epidemiological Society of London

The Epidemiological Society of London was a British medical society founded in 1850 with the objective of investigating the causes and conditions which influence the origin, propagation, mitigation, and prevention of epidemic disease.

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Fungus

A fungus (fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Gangrene

Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Ainhum and Gangrene are causes of amputation.

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Gazeta Médica da Bahia

The Gazeta Médica da Bahia (in English: Medical Gazette of Bahia), also known as GMBahia, is a medical scientific journal published by the Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, the oldest medical school in Brazil, currently a part of the Federal University of Bahia.

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Gold Coast (British colony)

The Gold Coast was a British Crown colony on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa from 1821 until its independence in 1957 as Ghana.

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Keratin

Keratin is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as scleroproteins.

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Leprosy

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis.

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O. E. H. Wucherer

Otto Edward Henry Wucherer (7 July 1820 – 7 May 1873) was a Brazilian physician and naturalist, born to a Dutch mother and German father.

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Osteolysis

Osteolysis is an active resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts and can be interpreted as the reverse of ossification.

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Palmoplantar keratoderma

Palmoplantar keratodermas are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal thickening of the stratum corneum of the palms and soles. Ainhum and Palmoplantar keratoderma are foot diseases.

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Parasitism

Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.

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Plantar arch

The plantar arch is a circulatory anastomosis formed from.

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Portuguese language

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.

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Posterior tibial artery

The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb is an artery that carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot.

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Scleroderma

Scleroderma is a group of autoimmune diseases that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs.

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Spinous cell

Spinous cells, or prickle cells, are keratin producing epidermal cells owing their prickly appearance to their numerous intracellular connections.

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Staphylococcus

Staphylococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales.

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Syringomyelia

Syringomyelia is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord.

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Toe

Toes are the digits of the foot of a tetrapod. Ainhum and Toe are toes.

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Virus

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.

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Yaws

Yaws is a tropical infection of the skin, bones, and joints caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue.

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Yoruba language

Yoruba (Yor. Èdè Yorùbá,; Ajami: عِدعِ يوْرُبا) is a language that is spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria.

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Z-plasty

Z-plasty is a versatile plastic surgery technique that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.

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See also

Amputations

Causes of amputation

Foot diseases

Toes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainhum

Also known as Ainhumoid and mutilating keratodermia, Banko-kerende, Bankokerend, Constricting band of extremity, Dactylolysis spontanea, Pseudo-ainhum, Quijilla, Serraro, Sukhapakla.