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King Charles’ “sausage fingers” have become infamous, and many have wondered why they’re like that.
A doctor has given insight into the potential cause of the 74-year-old monarch’s swollen fingers — and even shared that there’s a technical name for the condition.
According to GP Chun Tang, Medical Director at Pall Mall Medical in London, there are many reasons that someone could have “sausage fingers.”
“Often puffy fingers are a symptom of water retention which can be caused by numerous health conditions,” Tang told the Daily Mail.
“This condition arises due to inflammation and can be a result of arthritis, multiple bacterial infections or even TB,” he continued. “Other possibilities include high salt levels, allergic reactions, medicinal side effects, injury and autoimmune diseases.”
The official name for sausage fingers is dactylitis.
According to Cleveland Clinic, most types of inflammation only affect one concentrated area, but with dactylitis, the entire finger or toe will be swollen along its entire length.
