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ORPHA:3181Morphological anomaly
Also called High scapula
What it is
A rare thoracic malformation characterized by an underdeveloped and abnormally high scapula due to its failure to descend to the regular position during embryonic development. The defect is in most cases unilateral and may be associated with other abnormalities, such as deformities of vertebral bodies, fused or absent ribs, or genitourinary anomalies, among others.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
- Classified as
- Morphological anomaly
Signs and symptoms
Very common80–99%
5These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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