Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Short middle phalanx of finger
Short middle bone of finger
HP:0005819
What it means
Short (hypoplastic) middle phalanx of finger, affecting one or more fingers.
Rare diseases that can present with this17
Very common80–99%
9Common30–79%
5The 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: Brachymesophalangy · Disproportionately short middle phalanges · Hypoplasia of the middle phalanges of the hand · Hypoplastic middle phalanges · Hypoplastic middle phalanx · Midphalangeal hypoplasia · Short middle phalanges · Shortened middle finger bones
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