Du Bois sign

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Du Bois sign
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Short little finger - du Bois sign
Symptoms Shortened little finger
Differential diagnosis Congenital syphilis

The du Bois sign is a medical finding of shortness of the little finger in congenital syphilis. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Braun-Falco, O., 978-3540594529, Dermatology, 2000, Springer
  2. Voelpel, James H.; Muehlberger, Thomas (1 March 2011). "The du Bois Sign". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 66 (3): 241–244. doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181ea1ed8.