Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
High iliac wing
HP:0008808
What it means
Increased height of the wing (or ala) of the ilium (which is the large expanded portion which bounds the greater pelvis laterally).
Rare diseases that can present with this4
Very common80–99%
3The 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: High iliac wings · Narrow, high iliac wings
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