Sarcoidosis cause autoamputation of a finger phalanx?

Cetinkaya R., Kavak A., Parlak A., Tuzuner T., Arbak P., Alper M.

JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-BRITISH AND EUROPEAN VOLUME, no.4, pp.413-415, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.03.161
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-BRITISH AND EUROPEAN VOLUME
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.413-415
  • Keywords: autoamputation, bone, hand, sarcoidosis
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease. In the case presented, autoamputation of the distal phalanx of a little finger of the left hand was observed. The possibility of autodigital amputation as a result of sarcoidosis is discussed.