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Distal ulnar hypoplasia

MedGen UID:
371495
Concept ID:
C1833145
Finding
Synonyms: Distal shortening of ulna; Hypoplastic distal ulna; Ulnar hypoplasia, distal
 
HPO: HP:0005033

Definition

Underdevelopment of the distal portion of the ulna. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Distal ulnar hypoplasia

Conditions with this feature

Van den Ende-Gupta syndrome
MedGen UID:
322127
Concept ID:
C1833136
Disease or Syndrome
Van den Ende-Gupta syndrome (VDEGS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe contractual arachnodactyly from birth and distinctive facial dysmorphism, including triangular face, malar hypoplasia, narrow nose, everted lips, and blepharophimosis. Skeletal anomalies include slender ribs, hooked clavicles, and dislocated radial head. There is no neurologic involvement (summary by Patel et al., 2014).
Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome
MedGen UID:
341263
Concept ID:
C1848598
Disease or Syndrome
Upper limb mesomelic dysplasia
MedGen UID:
1811806
Concept ID:
C5574958
Disease or Syndrome
This syndrome is an isolated upper limb mesomelic dysplasia. It has been described in four patients from two unrelated families (a man and his daughter, and a Lebanese man and his son). Patients present with ulnar hypoplasia with severe radial bowing, but normal stature. The mode of transmission is likely to be autosomal dominant with variable expressivity.

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