Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Bowing of the legs
Bowed legs
HP:0002979
What it means
A bending or abnormal curvature affecting a long bone of the leg.
Rare diseases that can present with this15
Very common80–99%
3Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
7The 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: Bow legs · Bow-leggedness · Bowed lower limbs
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