Prominent glabella

What it means

Forward protrusion of the glabella.

The glabella is the area of the forehead in the midline between the supraorbital ridges, just above the nasal root.

Rare diseases that can present with this6

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: Convex glabella · Hyperplasia of glabella · Protruding area between the eyebrows