Congenital hypoplasia of thumb
Synonyms: Congenital absence/hypoplasia of thumb | Thumb hypodactyly | Thumb oligodactyly
A rare congenital malformation characterized by underdevelopment of the thumb ranging from a slight decrease in thumb size to complete absence of the thumb. The malformation may occur isolated combined to other defects of the hand or upper limb or as part of a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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