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Distal widening of metacarpals

MedGen UID:
400721
Concept ID:
C1865254
Finding
Synonym: Wide outermost end of long bone
 
HPO: HP:0006048

Definition

Abnormal increase in width of the distal region of the metacarpal bones. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDistal widening of metacarpals

Conditions with this feature

Marshall-Smith syndrome
MedGen UID:
75551
Concept ID:
C0265211
Disease or Syndrome
The Marshall-Smith syndrome (MRSHSS) is a malformation syndrome characterized by accelerated skeletal maturation, relative failure to thrive, respiratory difficulties, mental retardation, and unusual facies, including prominent forehead, shallow orbits, blue sclerae, depressed nasal bridge, and micrognathia (Adam et al., 2005).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Damman W, Kortekaas MC, Stoel BC, van 't Klooster R, Wolterbeek R, Rosendaal FR, Kloppenburg M
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016 Jul;24(7):1172-9. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.02.002. PMID: 26876778

Diagnosis

Damman W, Kortekaas MC, Stoel BC, van 't Klooster R, Wolterbeek R, Rosendaal FR, Kloppenburg M
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016 Jul;24(7):1172-9. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.02.002. PMID: 26876778

Prognosis

Damman W, Kortekaas MC, Stoel BC, van 't Klooster R, Wolterbeek R, Rosendaal FR, Kloppenburg M
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016 Jul;24(7):1172-9. Epub 2016 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.02.002. PMID: 26876778
Foucher G, Navarro R, Medina J, Khouri RK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Oct;108(5):1225-31; discussion 1232-4. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200110000-00019. PMID: 11604623

Clinical prediction guides

Foucher G, Navarro R, Medina J, Khouri RK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2001 Oct;108(5):1225-31; discussion 1232-4. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200110000-00019. PMID: 11604623

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