Abnormality of the epiphyses of the distal phalanx of finger

MedGen UID:: 869528
•Concept ID:: C4023956
•: Anatomical Abnormality

Synonym:	Abnormality of the end part of the outermost bone of finger

HPO:	HP:0010243

Definition

Any anomaly of distal epiphysis of phalanx of finger. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVAbnormality of the epiphyses of the distal phalanx of finger

Abnormality of limb bone
- Abnormal limb bone morphology
  - Abnormal digit morphology
    - Abnormal finger morphology
      - Abnormal finger phalanx morphology
        Abnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger
        Abnormality of the epiphyses of the distal phalanx of finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Abnormality of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Absent epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Absent epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Bracket epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Bracket epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Cone-shaped epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Cone-shaped epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Enlarged epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Enlarged epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Fragmentation of the epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Fragmentation of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Irregular epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Irregular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Pseudoepiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Pseudoepiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Small epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Small epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Stippling of the epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Stippling of the epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb
        Triangular epiphyses of the distal phalanges of the hand
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 2nd finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 3rd finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 4th finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the 5th finger
        Triangular epiphysis of the distal phalanx of the thumb

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Lee HJ, Kim PT, Jeon IH, Deslivia MF, Lee SJ, Kim HJ, Yoon JP
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Diffuse phalangeal signal abnormality on magnetic resonance imaging: phalangeal microgeodic disease.

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Diagnosis

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Tian X, Chan P, Li A, Xiao J, Chen W, Chim H
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2015 Jul;40(6):633-7. Epub 2014 Sep 30 doi: 10.1177/1753193414551911. PMID: 25274771

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