Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Single transverse palmar crease

HP:0000954

What it means

The distal and proximal transverse palmar creases are merged into a single transverse palmar crease.

The presence of a single palmar crease (instead of the two palmar creases that are typically present).

Rare diseases that can present with this50

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: Simian crease · Simian creases · Simian line · Single flexion crease · Single palmar crease · Single palmar creases · Single transverse palmar creases · Transverse palmar crease

Single transverse palmar crease

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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.