Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Flattened metatarsal heads
Flattened head of long bone of foot
HP:0005194
What it means
Abnormally flat shape of the heads of the metatarsal bones.
The metatarsal heads articulate with the proximal phalanges of the toes.
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
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