Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Early ossification of capital femoral epiphyses

HP:0008797

What it means

Developmental acceleration of ossification of the proximal epiphysis of the femur.

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

Abnormal epiphyseal ossificationAbnormality of the epiphysis of the femoral headAbnormal ossification involving the femoral head and neck
Early ossification of capital femoral…

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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.