Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Antecubital pterygium
HP:0009760
What it means
Pterygium affecting the elbow. This is a cutaneous web that can lead to severe flexion contracture of the elbow joint. Antecubital pterygium can be unilateral, bilateral, symmetric, or asysmmetric.
Rare diseases that can present with this5
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
Also called: Pterygium cubitale · Webbed elbow
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