Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Urinary bladder sphincter dysfunction
HP:0002839
What it means
Abnormal function of a sphincter of the urinary bladder.
Rare diseases that can present with this20
Very common80–99%
3Common30–79%
9Sometimes5–29%
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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, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Sphincter disturbance · Sphincter disturbances
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