Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Glenoid fossa hypoplasia
HP:0006633
What it means
Underdevelopment of the glenoid fossa, which is the cavity in the lateral part of the scapula which articulates with the head of the humerus.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
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: Glenoid hypoplasia · Hypoplastic glenoid fossa
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