Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Breech presentation

Feet or buttocks of fetus positioned near opening of uterus

HP:0001623

What it means

A position of the fetus at delivery in which the fetus enters the birth canal with the buttocks or feet first.

Rare diseases that can present with this9

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: Breech presentation at birth · Feet or buttocks of foetus positioned near opening of uterus

Breech presentation

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.