Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Hypoplasia of the capital femoral epiphysis
Small innermost thighbone end part
HP:0003090
What it means
Underdevelopment of the proximal epiphysis of the femur.
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: Small capital femoral epiphyses · Small femoral capital epiphyses · Small proximal femoral epiphyses · Underdevelopment of the innermost thighbone end part
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