Sickle Cell Dactylitis

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sickle cell dactylitis

Etymology: AS, sicol + L, cella, storeroom; Gk, daktylos, finger, itis, inflammation

a painful inflammation of one or more fingers caused by an attack of sickle cell anemia.

Hand Foot Syndrome

A ‘crisis’ in sickle cell anaemia caused by sludging of red cells in vessels and characterised by symmetric infarction of the small bones of the hand and foot, periosteal neo-osteogenesis, pain and swelling that may occur as early as the age of 18 months, often resolving spontaneously within 1–4 weeks

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