Licked candy stick - rheumatoid arthritis
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The licked candy stick appearance refers to tapering of the tips of the metacarpal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges or clavicles and is typically associated with chronic rheumatological conditions:
The appearances result from bone resorption/destruction resembling the appearance of a candy stick whichthat has been slowly deformed from licking.
-<p>The <a title="Licked candy stick appearance" href="/articles/licked-candy-stick-appearance"><strong>licked candy stick appearance</strong></a> refers to tapering of the tips of the metacarpal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges or clavicles and is typically associated with chronic rheumatological conditions:</p><p><a href="/articles/psoriatic-arthritis">psoriatic arthropathy</a></p><p><a href="/articles/rheumatoid-arthritis">rheumatoid arthritis</a></p><p><a href="/articles/leprosy">leprosy</a> </p><p><a href="/articles/charcot-joint">neuropathic joint</a></p><p>The appearances result from bone resorption/destruction resembling the appearance of a candy stick which has been slowly deformed from licking.</p>- +<p>The <a href="/articles/licked-candy-stick-appearance"><strong>licked candy stick appearance</strong></a> refers to tapering of the tips of the metacarpal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges or clavicles and is typically associated with chronic rheumatological conditions:</p><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/psoriatic-arthritis">psoriatic arthropathy</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/rheumatoid-arthritis">rheumatoid arthritis</a></li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/leprosy">leprosy</a> </li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/charcot-joint">neuropathic joint</a></li>
- +</ul><p>The appearances result from bone resorption/destruction resembling the appearance of a candy stick that has been slowly deformed from licking.</p>
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