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Curved distal phalanx of the 5th finger

MedGen UID:
867309
Concept ID:
C4021672
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Curved outermost little finger bone; Curved outermost pinkie finger bone; Curved outermost pinky finger bone; Curved terminal phalanx of the little finger
 
HPO: HP:0004226

Definition

Curved appearance of the distal phalanx of the 5th (little) finger. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCurved distal phalanx of the 5th finger

Conditions with this feature

Dystelephalangy
MedGen UID:
343690
Concept ID:
C1851955
Disease or Syndrome
Kirner deformity, or dystelephalangy, is a rare malformation of the fifth finger that consists of radial bowing of the terminal phalanx, with the tip of the finger pointing toward the thenar eminence. The deformity is usually bilateral (summary by Temtamy and McKusick, 1978).

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