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Abnormal 5th finger phalanx morphology

MedGen UID:
870946
•Concept ID:
C4025408
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abnormality of the little finger bone; Abnormality of the phalanges of the 5th finger; Abnormality of the pinkie finger bone; Abnormality of the pinky finger bone
 
HPO: HP:0004213

Definition

Abnormality of the phalanges of the 5th (little) finger. [from HPO]

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Etiology

Classification for Thumb Opposition in Children with Thumb Hypoplasia.
Vergara-Amador E, Herrera-Rodríguez J, López-Rincón L
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2021 Jun;26(2):214-217. doi: 10.1142/S242483552150020X. PMID: 33928854
Evaluation of qualitative methods for phenotyping brachymesophalangia-V from radiographs of children.
Williams KD, Nahhas RW, Cottom CR, Lawrence S, Subedi J, Jha B, Czerwinski SA, Blangero J, Williams-Blangero S, Towne B
Am J Hum Biol 2012 Jan-Feb;24(1):68-73. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1002/ajhb.22205. PMID: 22131202Free PMC Article
Prenatal age-specific reference intervals for measuring all five digits of the fetal hand.
Tovbin J, Maymon R, Tovbin L, Dreazen E, Bukovsky I, Herman A
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002 Jun;19(6):583-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00628.x. PMID: 12047538

Diagnosis

Syndrome of developmental retardation, facial and skeletal anomalies, and hyperphosphatasia in two sisters: nosology and genetics of the Coffin-Siris syndrome.
Rabe P, Haverkamp F, Emons D, Rosskamp R, Zerres K, Passarge E
Am J Med Genet 1991 Dec 1;41(3):350-4. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.1320410317. PMID: 1724113
Infantile convulsions: transient infantile hypocalcemia associated with skeletal deformities.
van der Horst JL, Hölscher JF
Acta Paediatr Scand 1977 May;66(3):389-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1977.tb07913.x. PMID: 194459

Prognosis

A rare anomaly of abductor digiti minimi.
Sañudo JR, Mirapeix RM, Ferreira B
J Anat 1993 Jun;182 ( Pt 3)(Pt 3):439-42. PMID: 8226300Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Classification for Thumb Opposition in Children with Thumb Hypoplasia.
Vergara-Amador E, Herrera-Rodríguez J, López-Rincón L
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2021 Jun;26(2):214-217. doi: 10.1142/S242483552150020X. PMID: 33928854
A case of symbrachydactyly with oligodactyly.
Seven M, Yuksel A, Ozkilic A
Genet Couns 2001;12(1):77-83. PMID: 11332981
An unusual flexor of the fifth finger.
Carr ND, O'Callaghan JD, Vaughan R
Acta Anat (Basel) 1977;98(4):376-9. doi: 10.1159/000144816. PMID: 883484

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