Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Aplasia of the middle phalanx of the hand
Absent middle bones of hand
HP:0010239
What it means
Absence of one or more middle phalanx of a finger.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
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 middle phalanges · Missing middle phalanges
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