Ainhum

Ainhum (from Portuguese, pronounced [aj.ˈɲũ]), 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.

Infobox

Specialty

Dermatology

Tables

· Signs and symptoms

Grade

Pathological progress

groove

Grade

Pathological progress

floor of the groove is ulcerated

III

Grade

III

Pathological progress

bone involvement

Grade

Pathological progress

autoamputation has occurred

Grade	Pathological progress
I	groove
II	floor of the groove is ulcerated
III	bone involvement
IV	autoamputation has occurred

References

"Ainhum"
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ainhum
Tropical dermatology
James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). S
Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1468-3083.2007.02224.x
J Bone Joint Surg Br
https://doi.org/10.1302%2F0301-620X.47B1.52
BMC Dermatology
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6689862
Indian Journal of Dermatology
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318043
AMA Arch Surg
https://doi.org/10.1001%2Farchsurg.1957.01280150163018
Transactions of the Epidemiological Society of London
https://books.google.com/books?id=Jm2jgQl86PkC
Doenças Africanas no Brasil
https://web.archive.org/web/20190525104205/http://www.brasiliana.com.br/obras/doencas-africanas-no-brasil
Gazeta Médica da Bahia