II. Definitions
- Dactylitis (Sausage Digit)
- Diffuse fusiform swelling of fingers or toes
- Derived from the Greek "dactylos" for finger
III. Causes
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Gout (5% of gout cases)
- Sarcoidosis (0.2% of sarcoid cases)
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Blistering distal Dactylitis
- Children with infection of the anterior fat pad (distal, volar digits) of fingers (less commonly toes)
- Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcal infection is most common cause
- Dactylitis in Sickle Cell Anemia (hand foot syndrome)
- Congenital Syphilis
- Skeletal Tuberculosis
IV. Resources
- Dactylitis (DermNet)