Synonyms.?Bengal (Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.) rot, mango-toe, athlete's foot and foot tethers are synonyms for ringworm of the foot. The disease is caused by a fungus, chiefly the Epidermophyton fioccosum, and the nidus of infection is usually the feet, between the toes, especially the fourth and fifth toe, and the groin area. From the toes the infection spreads to the other parts of the foot a...

Hallux valgus is the abnormal lateral deviation of the great toe. The principal cause is biomechanical, specifically the habitual use of footwear which constricts the toes. In this study, descriptions of the anatomical changes of hallux valgus from published cadaveric and clinical studies were used to generate criteria for identifying the condition in ancient skeletal remains. The value of syst...

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...

Ulceration first started three months ago almost simultaneously on the dorsums of both feet, on the under-surface of the distal phalanges of both great toes and under the right heel. They all began as small purplish patches over which " blisters" developed, and these eventually burst, leaving unhealthy-looking ulcers with a watery blood-stained discharge ; those on the dorsal aspects were shall...

Rubinstein Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a rare genetic condition caused by mutation or deletion in the CREBBP and/or EP300 gene located on chromosome 16. It characterized short stature, moderate to severe learning difficulties, distinctive facial features and broad thumbs toes. occurs estimated 1 1,25000 3,00000 births. Diagnosis mainly depends upon presence of features, abnormal facies, abnormaliti...

A 3-month-old girl presented with generalized marbling of the skin (cutis marmorata) and a striking port wine stain on philtrum present since birth (Figures 1 2). bilateral sandal gap between great second toes (Figure 3), macrodactyly left toe, overgrowth both feet, hands, her right leg as well joint hypermobility were noted. Upon physical neurologic examination, including measurement head circ...

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RSTS), a genetic disorder characterized by growth retardation, mental deficiency, dysmorphic face, broad thumbs and large toes, generally affects monozygotic twins concordantly. Thyroid hypoplasia (TH) is a common cause of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and often accompanies dysmorphic syndromes. A pair of female twins were admitted to our neonatology unit 16 hours af...

Osteoid osteomas are well-known benign tumors, seen generally in long bones. When seen in phalanxes or toes, they can cause a diagnostic dilemma. A young male presented to us with complaints of enlargement of the great toe and severe pain. He had had an ingrown toe-nail operation before, and this situation caused a diagnostic dilemma. In this case report, we emphasize that osteoid osteomas can ...