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A connective tissue disease that results in increasing fibrous constriction and ultimately in spontaneous amputation of the toes and especially the little toes. A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous am

A connective tissue disease that results in increasing fibrous constriction and ultimately in spontaneous amputation of the toes and especially the little toes. A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous amputation (autoamputation) a few years later.

Also known as: Dactylolysis spontanea