Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Wide proximal femoral metaphysis
Wide metaphysis of innermost thighbone
HP:0008783
What it means
Increased width of the proximal part of the shaft (metaphysis) of the femur.
Rare diseases that can present with this2
Very common80–99%
1The 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
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