Serositis and desquamation of fingers and toes

Serositis and desquamation of fingers and toes.

To cite: D’Silva A, Ash R, Gerber R. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013201610 DESCRIPTION A 19-year-old male patient presented with painful skin lesions on his hands, feet and face with concurrent central sharp chest pain. This chest pain was familiar and had occurred and subsided 3 months prior. At that time, a diagnosis of acute pericarditis ha...

Supernumerary Fingers and Toes

4 0 7 SUPERNUMERARY FINGERS AND TOES. Bv J. W. CORNWALL, M.A., M.D., d.p.h., LIEUT.-COL., I.M.S., AND S. RAMASAMY AYYAR, Sub-Assistant Surgeon. In the hope that'they may be of some interest and use to students of heredity we publish the pedigrees of two Hindu families each of which possesses several members afflicted with either supernumerary fingers or toes or both. One female from family 2 ma...

Cutaneous Microembolism of Fingers and Toes

A macro vascular embolism is a well-known emergency. In contrast, cutaneous microembolism is a lesser known symptom. However, cutaneous microembolism of fingers and toes is a red flag symptom for vascular emergencies. The underlying cause may involve infectious, immunological, metabolic and physical disorders, coagulation disorders and malignancies. Early recognition can help to live safe.

The Deformities of the Fingers and Toes

The groundwork of this book was a course ol lectures delivered by Mr. Anderson, at the Royal College of Surgeons, in 1891. It is a valuable contribution to the surgery 01 deformities. The important subject of Dupuytren's contraction of the palmar fascia is fully considered, and the various forms of contraction of the fingers described. The very common affection of the great toe known as Hallux ...

Pediatric acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome with characteristic desquamation of fingers and toes: my clinical observation of fifty cases*