What is Nail Clubbing?
May 6, 2026
What is Nail Clubbing? Clubbing of the nails is soft tissue swelling of the terminal phalanx, resulting in the straightening of the angle between the nail bed and the nail. The angle between the nail ...
Are King Charles’ sausage fingers due to dactylitis (psoriasis-related)?
The cause of King Charles’ sausage fingers (and toes) have been much debated. Could they due to dactylitis, and psoriasis-related?
So, are King Charles’ sausage fingers due to dactylitis (psoriasis-related)?
Yes. Well, MyHSN thinks dactylitis is the most likely diagnosis. This is most commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis. But it can be associated with all of the spondyloarthropathies. These include:
Dactylitis must be distinguished from other causes of joint swelling. Dactylitis is the swelling of an entire digit – finger or toe – rather than just part (e.g. a joint) of a finger or toe.
Usually, the affected digit is most swollen in the middle and less swollen at the ends, giving it cigar-shaped appearance.
If King Charles does have psoriasis, he is in famous company. Kim Kardashian has psoriasis.
We have explained are King Charles’ sausage fingers due to dactylitis (psoriasis-related). But. What is your diagnosis or differential diagnosis?
What is Nail Clubbing? Clubbing of the nails is soft tissue swelling of the terminal phalanx, resulting in the straightening of the angle between the nail bed and the nail. The angle between the nail ...
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