Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Short proximal phalanx of finger
Short innermost finger bones
HP:0010241
What it means
Congenital hypoplasia of one or more proximal phalanx of 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: Hypoplasia of the proximal phalanges of the hand · Short proximal phalanges · Shortening in proximal phalanges
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