Dactylitis

Dactylytis is a sausage-shaped swelling of the fingers and toes, and can be painful.

The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.

Dactylitis is seen most commonly in Sickle cell anaemia, and tuberculosis, but may occur in leprosy and psoriatic arthritis.