Spindle-shaped finger

What it means

Swelling of the hand at the knuckles, that gives the fingers a spindle shape (i.e., a round stick with tapered end and a broader base).

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category