Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Vertebral fusion
HP:0002948
What it means
A developmental defect leading to the union of two adjacent vertebrae.
Rare diseases that can present with this12
Very common80–99%
2Common30–79%
4The 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: Congenital spinal fusion · Congenitally fused vertebrae · Fusion of vertebral bodies · Vertebral body fusion
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