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Vanishing finger in psoriatic arthritis: a case report. 2007

Ilse Degreef, and Luc De Smet

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg, Belgium. ilse.degreef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

Dactylitis is a typical phenomenon in psoriatic arthritis, presenting as a "sausage-shaped" finger. Although classically the distal interphalangeal joints are affected, proximal interphalangeal joints and metacarpophalangeal joints are frequently involved. We present a patient who presented with severe psoriatic arthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint, leading to subtotal disappearance of the phalangeal bones and important shortening of the fourth finger after 10 years of evolution.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005260	Female		Females
D005384	Finger Joint	The articulation between the head of one phalanx and the base of the one distal to it, in each finger.	Interphalangeal Joint of Hand,Interphalangeal Joint of Finger,Finger Interphalangeal Joint,Finger Interphalangeal Joints,Finger Joints,Hand Interphalangeal Joint,Hand Interphalangeal Joints,Joint, Finger,Joints, Finger
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015535	Arthritis, Psoriatic	A type of inflammatory arthritis associated with PSORIASIS, often involving the axial joints and the peripheral terminal interphalangeal joints. It is characterized by the presence of HLA-B27-associated SPONDYLARTHROPATHY, and the absence of rheumatoid factor.	Psoriasis Arthropathica,Psoriasis, Arthritic,Psoriatic Arthritis,Psoriatic Arthropathy,Arthritic Psoriasis,Arthropathies, Psoriatic,Arthropathy, Psoriatic,Psoriatic Arthropathies
D050278	Finger Phalanges	Bones that make up the SKELETON of the FINGERS, consisting of two for the THUMB, and three for each of the other fingers.	Bones of Fingers,Finger Bones,Phalanges of Fingers,Bones, Finger,Fingers Bones,Phalanges, Finger