Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Bridged palmar crease

Bridged palm line

HP:0011310

What it means

A crease that connects the proximal and distal transverse palmar creases.

The crease that connects the two transverse creases should itself be more in the transverse (antero-posterior) than longitudinal (proximo-distal) orientation.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

Very common80–99%

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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: Transitional palmar crease

Bridged palmar crease

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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.