Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Short nasal bridge
Decreased length of bridge of nose
HP:0003194
What it means
Decreased superior-inferior length of the nasal bridge, which is the saddle-shaped area that includes the nasal root and the lateral aspects of the nose.
Rare diseases that can present with this3
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: Decreased length of nasal bridge · Short bridge of nose
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