Axial osteosclerosis means the bones of the axial skeleton become extra dense and hard. The axial skeleton is the spine, ribs, sternum, and pelvis. In axial ...

Phlebectatic osteohypoplastic angiodysplasia—much better known to clinicians as Servelle–Martorell syndrome (SMS)—is a rare, congenital venous malformation ...

Angio-osteohypotrophic syndrome (Servelle–Martorell syndrome) is a very rare, congenital (present at birth) vascular anomaly. The core problem is a network of ...

Giant cell arteritis is a serious condition in which the walls of medium- and large-sized arteries (the blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart) ...

Osteitis is the medical term for inflammation of bone tissue. In simple terms, it means the bone itself is reacting with redness, swelling, and sometimes pain, ...

Pseudogout, also known as calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), is a joint condition where tiny calcium crystals build up in the cartilage and fluid ...

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Dactylitis refers to an inflammatory condition in which an entire finger or toe becomes diffusely swollen, often resembling ...

Neoplastic (leukemic) dactylitis is a rare form of “sausage digit” swelling caused not by infection or autoimmune disease, but by direct infiltration of ...

Traumatic dactylitis is a specific form of dactylitis—often called “sausage digit”—in which inflammation affects an entire finger or toe following a physical ...

Osteomyelitis‐induced dactylitis is the inflammation of an entire finger or toe (“digit”) that arises when an infection of the bone (osteomyelitis) spreads ...

Septic (pyogenic) dactylitis is an acute infection of a finger or toe—often called a “sausage digit”—characterized by rapid onset of pain, redness, warmth, and ...

Gouty dactylitis is a form of dactylitis—often called “sausage digit”—that arises when monosodium urate (MSU) crystals deposit in the soft tissues of a finger ...

Sarcoid dactylitis is a rare form of sarcoidosis in which clusters of inflammatory cells called granulomas collect in the bones of the fingers or toes. Unlike ...

Tuberculous dactylitis, also called spina ventosa, is a form of skeletal tuberculosis in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects the short tubular bones of ...

Spina Ventosa, also known as tubercular dactylitis, is a rare form of skeletal tuberculosis affecting the short tubular bones of the hands and feet. It derives ...

Dactylitis is the diffuse swelling of an entire finger or toe—often called a “sausage digit”—that occurs when inflammation involves the flexor tendon sheaths, ...

Shoulder tuberculous arthropathy is a condition that affects the shoulder joint due to tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that ...

Peripheral tuberculous arthritis is a type of arthritis caused by tuberculosis infection affecting the joints. This condition primarily impacts the peripheral ...

Osteoarthritis stenosis is a condition that affects your joints and can cause pain and discomfort. In this article, we'll break down what osteoarthritis ...

Purpura rheumatica is a rare but serious medical condition that affects the blood vessels in your body. In simple terms, it causes red or purple spots on your ...