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Absent metacarpal epiphyses

MedGen UID:
867155
•Concept ID:
C4021513
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Absent end part of the long bone of hand; Absent metacarpal ossification center; Absent metacarpal ossification centre
 
HPO: HP:0009196

Definition

Absence of the epiphyses of the metacarpal bones, which are normally located at the distal ends of the metacarpals. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbsent metacarpal epiphyses

Conditions with this feature

Epiphyseal dysplasia, Baumann type
MedGen UID:
322764
•Concept ID:
C1835830
•
Disease or Syndrome
See: Condition Record
Epiphyseal dysplasia, Baumann type

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Desbuquois dysplasia, a reevaluation with abnormal and "normal" hands: radiographic manifestations.
Faivre L, Cormier-Daire V, Eliott AM, Field F, Munnich A, Maroteaux P, Le Merrer M, Lachman R
Am J Med Genet A 2004 Jan 1;124A(1):48-53. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20440. PMID: 14679586
Avascular necrosis and vascular anatomy of the metacarpals.
Wright TC, Dell PC
J Hand Surg Am 1991 May;16(3):540-4. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(91)90029-b. PMID: 1861041

Diagnosis

Severe neurologic manifestations from cervical spine instability in spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia.
Simon M, Campos-Xavier AB, Mittaz-Crettol L, Valadares ER, Carvalho D, Speck-Martins CE, Nampoothiri S, Alanay Y, Mihci E, van Bever Y, Garcia-Segarra N, Cavalcanti D, Mortier G, Bonafé L, Superti-Furga A
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2012 Aug 15;160C(3):230-7. Epub 2012 Jul 12 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31339. PMID: 22791571
Desbuquois dysplasia, a reevaluation with abnormal and "normal" hands: radiographic manifestations.
Faivre L, Cormier-Daire V, Eliott AM, Field F, Munnich A, Maroteaux P, Le Merrer M, Lachman R
Am J Med Genet A 2004 Jan 1;124A(1):48-53. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20440. PMID: 14679586

Prognosis

Severe neurologic manifestations from cervical spine instability in spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia.
Simon M, Campos-Xavier AB, Mittaz-Crettol L, Valadares ER, Carvalho D, Speck-Martins CE, Nampoothiri S, Alanay Y, Mihci E, van Bever Y, Garcia-Segarra N, Cavalcanti D, Mortier G, Bonafé L, Superti-Furga A
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2012 Aug 15;160C(3):230-7. Epub 2012 Jul 12 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31339. PMID: 22791571

Clinical prediction guides

Severe neurologic manifestations from cervical spine instability in spondylo-megaepiphyseal-metaphyseal dysplasia.
Simon M, Campos-Xavier AB, Mittaz-Crettol L, Valadares ER, Carvalho D, Speck-Martins CE, Nampoothiri S, Alanay Y, Mihci E, van Bever Y, Garcia-Segarra N, Cavalcanti D, Mortier G, Bonafé L, Superti-Furga A
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 2012 Aug 15;160C(3):230-7. Epub 2012 Jul 12 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31339. PMID: 22791571

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