Tufting of distal phalanx is characteristically seen in?: (A) Gout, (B) Psoriatic arthrophathy, (C) Hypoparathyroidism, (D) Paget's disease
Answer is B. Ans BTufting of distal phalynx is acroosteolysis caused heterogeneous group of pathological entities:Causes: (Remember as Mnemonic: PINCH OF Extremity- as it is almost as if the tip of the extremity is pinched off/resorbed)* Pyknodysostosis* Infection-Leprosy* Injury-Frostbite/electric injury* Neuropathic-Tabes dorsalls, Syringomyella, Diabetes* Cleidocranial dysplasia* Hyperparathyroidism* Other- Sarcoidosis, Kaposi's, Psoriasis* Familial disorders* Ergot poisoning