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Brachydactyly type C
Disease definition
A rare congenital limb malformation characterized by hypoplastic middle phalanges of fingers 2, 3, and 5, with relative sparing of finger 4, as well as hyperphalangy most commonly affecting fingers 2 and 3, shortening of the first metacarpal with short thumb, and ulnar deviation of fingers 2 and 3. The severity of the malformation is highly variable.
ORPHA:93384
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Español (2020) Français (2020) Nederlands (2020) Deutsch (2008) Italiano (2008) Português (2008)
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Disease review articles
- Review article
- English (2008) - Orphanet J Rare Dis


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