Category:Ainhum

Ainhum is a tropical disease where the cause is unknown that results in increasing fibrous constriction and ultimately in spontaneous amputation of the toes and especially the little toes. A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous amputation (autoamputation) a few years later. The disease occurs predominantly in black Africans and their descendants. The exact etiology is still unclear. The true cause of ainhum remains unclear. It is not due to infection by parasites, fungi, bacteria or virus, and it is not related to injury. OMIM mapping confirmed by DO. [SN]. equivalent URI:=http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_11329