Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Short proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger

HP:0009597

What it means

Hypoplasia (congenital reduction in size) of the proximal phalanx of the second 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

Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd fingerShort 2nd fingerShort proximal phalanx of finger

Also called: Hypoplastic/small proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger · Short proximal index finger phalanx · Short proximal phalanx of the second finger

Short proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.