Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Underdeveloped nasolabial fold
HP:0010801
What it means
Reduced bulkiness of the crease or fold of skin running from the lateral margin of the nose, where nasal base meets the skin of the face, to a point just lateral to the corner of the mouth (cheilion or commissure).
Rare diseases that can present with this2
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: Flat nasolabial fold · Nasolabial crease, hypoplastic · Nasolabial crease, underdeveloped · Nasolabial fold, hypoplastic · Shallow nasolabial fold
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