Proximal symphalangism

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Proximal symphalangism

ORPHA:3250Malformation syndrome

Also called Symphalangism, Cushing type

What it is

A rare genetic bone disorder characterized by ankylosis of the proximal interphalangeal joints, carpal and tarsal bone fusion, and conductive hearing loss in some patients.

Key facts

Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Classified as
Malformation syndrome

Signs and symptoms

These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.

Genes

GDF5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function)
NOGDisease-causing germline mutation(s)

ICD-10 codes

Q70.9filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 1 other rare disease

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

GARD 8182MESH C536223MONDO 0008511OMIM 185800OMIM 615298UMLS C1861385

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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