Dactylolysis spontanea (ainhum)

A study of skin disease spectrum occurring in Angola phototype V–VI population in Luanda

“…Dactylolysis spontanea or “ainhum” (meaning: to saw in Angolan) is a rare condition in African males between 30 and 50 years old . In our report, it was neither a complaint nor a sign observed during the physical examination.…”