Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Short distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
Short outermost bone of the middle finger
HP:0004180
What it means
Hypoplasia (congenital reduction in size) of the distal phalanx of the third finger.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
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: Hypoplastic/small distal phalanx of the 3rd finger · Short distal phalanx of the third finger · Short terminal phalanx of middle finger
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