Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Sclerosis of hand bone
Increased bone density in hand bone
HP:0004054
What it means
Osteosclerosis affecting one or more bones of the hand.
Rare diseases that can present with this2
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: Generalised sclerosis of hand bones · Generalized sclerosis of hand bones · Hand bone sclerosis · Increased bone density in hand bones
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