Spontaneous dactilosysis or ainhum

Authors

  • Iván Darío Vélez Universidad de Antioquia
  • Julián Vargas Vicariato Apostólico de Istmina
  • Carmen L. Valencia Servicio Seccional de Salud del Chocó
  • Juan Carlos Wolff Universidad de Antioquia
  • Mariluz Hernández Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3491

Keywords:

Spontaneous dactilolysis, Ainhum

Abstract

Spontaneous dactilolysis, also known as ainhum, is an infrequent disease of black people, that leads to spontaneous toe amputation. We report on the finding of two cases, one of them bilateral, in residentes of Alto Baudó (Chocó, Colombia).

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Author Biographies

Iván Darío Vélez, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Asociado, Sección de Parasicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Julián Vargas, Vicariato Apostólico de Istmina

Vicariato Apostólico de Istmina, Chocó.

Carmen L. Valencia, Servicio Seccional de Salud del Chocó

Servicio Seccional de Salud del Chocó, Colombia.

Juan Carlos Wolff, Universidad de Antioquia

Médico Dermatólogo, Medellín, Colombia.

Mariluz Hernández, Universidad de Antioquia

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

1992-02-21

How to Cite

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Vélez ID, Vargas J, Valencia CL, Wolff JC, Hernández M. Spontaneous dactilosysis or ainhum. Iatreia [Internet]. 1992 Feb. 21 [cited 2025 Apr. 1];5(2):pág. 157-159. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3491

Issue

Vol 5, No 2

Section

Case reports

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