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ANNULAR CONSTRICTIONS OF THE DIGITS: Presentation of an Interesting Example

ANNULAR CONSTRICTIONS OF THE DIGITS: Presentation of an Interesting Example Abstract AT THE 1950 meeting of the Atlantic Dermatologic Conference, one of us (R. C. V. R.) presented a 6-month-old Negro child with annular constrictions of several fingers and toes. During the discussion which followed the presentation of patients, several physicians remarked on the resemblance of the constrictions to ainhum, a condition usually considered peculiar to persons in tropical countries. None recalled seeing a similar condition in such a young child. During one of the child's follow-up visits to the Family Syphilis Clinic, two junior staff members remarked that they did not consider this constriction a rare entity, having seen several similar cases in plastic surgical clinics in other hospitals. Although a search of the records failed to reveal any other hospital admissions for such a condition, a nurse who had been associated with our hospital for many years stated that she had seen several patients with "ring fingers" References 1. Kean, B. H., and Tucker, H. A.: Etiologic Concepts and Pathologic Aspects of Ainhum , Arch. Path. 41:639, 1946. 2. Ormsby, O. S., and Montgomery, H.: Diseases of the Skin , Ed. 6, Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1943, p. 608. 3. Montestruc, E., and Caubet, P.: Ainhum of Little Finger in Patient with Leprosy , Cahiers Méd. Union Française 2:667, 1947 4. abstracted, Trop. Dis. Bull. 45:345, 1948. 5. Becker, S. W., and Obermayer, M. E.: Modern Dermatology and Syphilology , Ed. 2, Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1947, p. 779. 6. Shaffer, J. O.: Ainhum: Report of Case in Which Patient Was White Woman with Diabetes Mellitus , Arch. Path. 43:170, 1947. 7. Tatz, K.: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris with Ainhum and Syringomyelia , Brit. J. Dermat. & Syph. 58:123, 1946. 8. Spinzig, E. W.: Ainhum: Its Occurrence in United States; Report of 3 Cases , Am. J. Roentgenol. 42:246, 1939. 9. Bluefarb, S. M.: Constriction of Finger Simulating Ainhum: Report of Congenital Case , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 57:741, 1948. 10. Johnson, H. M.: Congenital Cicatrizing Bands: Report of Case with Etiologic Observations , Am. J. Surg. 52:498, 1941. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology & Syphilology American Medical Association

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10.1001/archderm.1952.01530300025002
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Abstract

Abstract AT THE 1950 meeting of the Atlantic Dermatologic Conference, one of us (R. C. V. R.) presented a 6-month-old Negro child with annular constrictions of several fingers and toes. During the discussion which followed the presentation of patients, several physicians remarked on the resemblance of the constrictions to ainhum, a condition usually considered peculiar to persons in tropical countries. None recalled seeing a similar condition in such a young child. During one of the child's follow-up visits to the Family Syphilis Clinic, two junior staff members remarked that they did not consider this constriction a rare entity, having seen several similar cases in plastic surgical clinics in other hospitals. Although a search of the records failed to reveal any other hospital admissions for such a condition, a nurse who had been associated with our hospital for many years stated that she had seen several patients with "ring fingers" References 1. Kean, B. H., and Tucker, H. A.: Etiologic Concepts and Pathologic Aspects of Ainhum , Arch. Path. 41:639, 1946. 2. Ormsby, O. S., and Montgomery, H.: Diseases of the Skin , Ed. 6, Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger, 1943, p. 608. 3. Montestruc, E., and Caubet, P.: Ainhum of Little Finger in Patient with Leprosy , Cahiers Méd. Union Française 2:667, 1947 4. abstracted, Trop. Dis. Bull. 45:345, 1948. 5. Becker, S. W., and Obermayer, M. E.: Modern Dermatology and Syphilology , Ed. 2, Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1947, p. 779. 6. Shaffer, J. O.: Ainhum: Report of Case in Which Patient Was White Woman with Diabetes Mellitus , Arch. Path. 43:170, 1947. 7. Tatz, K.: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris with Ainhum and Syringomyelia , Brit. J. Dermat. & Syph. 58:123, 1946. 8. Spinzig, E. W.: Ainhum: Its Occurrence in United States; Report of 3 Cases , Am. J. Roentgenol. 42:246, 1939. 9. Bluefarb, S. M.: Constriction of Finger Simulating Ainhum: Report of Congenital Case , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 57:741, 1948. 10. Johnson, H. M.: Congenital Cicatrizing Bands: Report of Case with Etiologic Observations , Am. J. Surg. 52:498, 1941.

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A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology & SyphilologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1952

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