Isolated hyperphalangy

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Isolated hyperphalangy

ORPHA:295002Morphological anomaly

Also called Isolated congenital supernumerary phalanges · Supernumerary phalanx

What it is

Hyperphalangy is a congenital, non-syndromic limb malformation characterized by the presence of an accessory phalanx between metacarpal/metatarsal and proximal phalanx, or between any two other phalanges of a digit, excluding the thumb. Hypherphalangy is almost always bilateral and patients present no more than five digits and no other skeletal anomalies.

Key facts

Classified as
Morphological anomaly

ICD-10 codes

Q74.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 24 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Cross-references

MONDO 0017455UMLS C4706507

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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