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Finger dactylitis

MedGen UID:
854301
•Concept ID:
C3863761
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dactylitis of finger; Sausage fingers
SNOMED CT: Dactylitis of finger (328211000119107)
 
HPO: HP:0031090

Definition

Fingers appear swollen and plump owing to inflammation of the complete finger. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFinger dactylitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dactylitis: Good for diagnosis, bad for treatment.
Moura CA, Fraife A, Moura CG
Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022 Feb;52:151817. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.03.016. PMID: 33865622
Treatment of Dactylitis and Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis with Biologic Agents: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis.
Mourad A, Gniadecki R
J Rheumatol 2020 Jan;47(1):59-65. Epub 2019 Mar 1 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180797. PMID: 30824641
Comprehensive treatment of dactylitis in psoriatic arthritis.
Rose S, Toloza S, Bautista-Molano W, Helliwell PS; GRAPPA Dactylitis Study Group
J Rheumatol 2014 Nov;41(11):2295-300. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.140879. PMID: 25362714

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of dactylitis in spondylarthritis: a descriptive analysis of 275 patients.
Payet J, Gossec L, Paternotte S, Burki V, Durnez A, Elhai M, Fabréguet I, Koumakis E, Meyer M, Roure F, Dougados M
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012 Mar-Apr;30(2):191-6. Epub 2012 Apr 13 PMID: 22341154

Diagnosis

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of dactylitis in spondylarthritis: a descriptive analysis of 275 patients.
Payet J, Gossec L, Paternotte S, Burki V, Durnez A, Elhai M, Fabréguet I, Koumakis E, Meyer M, Roure F, Dougados M
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012 Mar-Apr;30(2):191-6. Epub 2012 Apr 13 PMID: 22341154
Fast spin echo-T2-weighted sequences with fat saturation in dactylitis of spondylarthritis. No evidence of entheseal involvement of the flexor digitorum tendons.
Olivieri I, Salvarani C, Cantini F, Scarano E, Padula A, Niccoli L, Ciancio G, Barozzi L
Arthritis Rheum 2002 Nov;46(11):2964-7. doi: 10.1002/art.10633. PMID: 12428238
Isolated tenosynovitis associated with psoriasis triggered by physical injury.
Padula A, Belsito F, Barozzi L, Cantini F, Salvarani C, Pavlica P, Olivieri I
Clin Exp Rheumatol 1999 Jan-Feb;17(1):103-4. PMID: 10084042
Toe dactylitis in patients with spondyloarthropathy: assessment by magnetic resonance imaging.
Olivieri I, Barozzi L, Pierro A, De Matteis M, Padula A, Pavlica P
J Rheumatol 1997 May;24(5):926-30. PMID: 9150083
Dactylitis in patients with seronegative spondylarthropathy. Assessment by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Olivieri I, Barozzi L, Favaro L, Pierro A, de Matteis M, Borghi C, Padula A, Ferri S, Pavlica P
Arthritis Rheum 1996 Sep;39(9):1524-8. doi: 10.1002/art.1780390912. PMID: 8814064

Therapy

Morphologic, dynamic and high-resolution microscopy MRI in early-onset spondyloarthritis finger dactylitis.
Scarano E, Gilio M, Belmonte G, Borraccia F, Padula A, Guglielmi G, D'Angelo S
Skeletal Radiol 2023 Jun;52(6):1211-1219. Epub 2022 Nov 4 doi: 10.1007/s00256-022-04218-y. PMID: 36331575Free PMC Article
Isolated tenosynovitis associated with psoriasis triggered by physical injury.
Padula A, Belsito F, Barozzi L, Cantini F, Salvarani C, Pavlica P, Olivieri I
Clin Exp Rheumatol 1999 Jan-Feb;17(1):103-4. PMID: 10084042

Prognosis

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of dactylitis in spondylarthritis: a descriptive analysis of 275 patients.
Payet J, Gossec L, Paternotte S, Burki V, Durnez A, Elhai M, Fabréguet I, Koumakis E, Meyer M, Roure F, Dougados M
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012 Mar-Apr;30(2):191-6. Epub 2012 Apr 13 PMID: 22341154

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of dactylitis in spondylarthritis: a descriptive analysis of 275 patients.
Payet J, Gossec L, Paternotte S, Burki V, Durnez A, Elhai M, Fabréguet I, Koumakis E, Meyer M, Roure F, Dougados M
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012 Mar-Apr;30(2):191-6. Epub 2012 Apr 13 PMID: 22341154
Fast spin echo-T2-weighted sequences with fat saturation in dactylitis of spondylarthritis. No evidence of entheseal involvement of the flexor digitorum tendons.
Olivieri I, Salvarani C, Cantini F, Scarano E, Padula A, Niccoli L, Ciancio G, Barozzi L
Arthritis Rheum 2002 Nov;46(11):2964-7. doi: 10.1002/art.10633. PMID: 12428238

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