Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the middle phalanges of the hand
Absent/small middle finger bone of the hand
HP:0009843
Rare diseases that can present with this3
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: Absent/hypoplastic middle phalanges · Absent/underdeveloped middle finger bone of the hand · Aplasia/hypoplasia of middle phalanges · Aplastic/hypoplastic middle phalanges · Hypoplastic/aplastic middle phalanx · Short to absent middle phalanges · Short/absent middle phalanges
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