Ivory epiphyses of the proximal phalanges of the hand

MedGen UID:: 869499
•Concept ID:: C4023927
•: Anatomical Abnormality

Synonym:	Increased bone density of end part of the innermost hand bones

HPO:	HP:0010274

Definition

Epiphyses of the proximal phalanges of the hand are hard and dense like ivory. Such an epiphysis has a uniformly dense appearance on radiographs. [from HPO]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVIvory epiphyses of the proximal phalanges of the hand

Abnormal limb bone morphology
- Abnormal digit morphology
  - Abnormal finger morphology
    - Abnormal finger phalanx morphology
      - Sclerosis of finger phalanx
        Sclerosis of proximal finger phalanx
        Ivory epiphyses of the proximal phalanges of the hand
        Ivory epiphysis of the 1st metacarpal
        Ivory epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Ivory epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Ivory epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Ivory epiphysis of the proximal phalanx of the 5th finger

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Radiological findings in the hand in Seckel syndrome (bird-headed dwarfism).

Poznanski AK, Iannaccone G, Pasquino AM, Boscherini B
Pediatr Radiol 1983;13(1):19-24. doi: 10.1007/BF00975661. PMID: 6682547

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Ivory epiphyses of the proximal phalanges of the hand

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Recent clinical studies

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