Drumstick terminal phalanges

What it means

Rounding and broadening of the tufts of the distal phalanges.

This designation is supposed to refer to the widening of the meaty end of a chicken drumstick (lower leg).

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