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Dactylitis

Dactylitis (“sausage” digits) of fingers and toes are due to a combination of arthritis, enthesitis, and tendinitis.


Selection of associated diseases:

Spondyloarthritis (psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis)

Sickle cell disease

Infection, including tuberculosis, siphylis

Sarcoidosis

Leukemia, lymphoma


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rheumatology.oxfordjournals

Common causes - MedicalNewsToday


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