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Aplasia of the 3rd finger

MedGen UID:
869915
Concept ID:
C4024346
Finding
Synonym: Absent middle finger
 
HPO: HP:0009460

Definition

Absent 3rd finger. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Holt-Oram syndrome
MedGen UID:
120524
Concept ID:
C0265264
Disease or Syndrome
Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS) is characterized by upper-limb defects, congenital heart malformation, and cardiac conduction disease. Upper-limb malformations may be unilateral, bilateral/symmetric, or bilateral/asymmetric and can range from triphalangeal or absent thumb(s) to phocomelia. Other upper-limb malformations can include unequal arm length caused by aplasia or hypoplasia of the radius, fusion or anomalous development of the carpal and thenar bones, abnormal forearm pronation and supination, abnormal opposition of the thumb, sloping shoulders, and restriction of shoulder joint movement. An abnormal carpal bone is present in all affected individuals and may be the only evidence of disease. A congenital heart malformation is present in 75% of individuals with HOS and most commonly involves the septum. Atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect can vary in number, size, and location. Complex congenital heart malformations can also occur in individuals with HOS. Individuals with HOS with or without a congenital heart malformation are at risk for cardiac conduction disease. While individuals may present at birth with sinus bradycardia and first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, AV block can progress unpredictably to a higher grade including complete heart block with and without atrial fibrillation.
Split-hand/foot malformation with long bone deficiency 1
MedGen UID:
349310
Concept ID:
C1861553
Disease or Syndrome
Ulnar-mammary syndrome
MedGen UID:
357886
Concept ID:
C1866994
Disease or Syndrome
Ulnar-mammary syndrome (UMS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by posterior limb deficiencies or duplications, apocrine/mammary gland hypoplasia and/or dysfunction, abnormal dentition, delayed puberty in males, and genital anomalies (Bamshad et al., 1996).
Endove syndrome, limb-brain type
MedGen UID:
1782954
Concept ID:
C5543142
Disease or Syndrome
Limb-brain ENDOVE syndrome (ENDOVESLB) is characterized by marked mesomelic shortening of the lower limbs due to severe hypoplasia of the tibia and fibula. The talus is absent and foot bones are rudimentary. Hands show short and malformed fingers with a missing digit, and nails are absent on some fingers. In addition, there is cerebellar aplasia with hypoplasia of the brainstem (Allou et al., 2021).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Horlenko O, Lenchenko A, Kossey G, Tomey A, Debretseni O
Georgian Med News 2018 Dec;(285):47-51. PMID: 30702069
Takenouchi T, Okuno H, Kosaki R, Ariyasu D, Torii C, Momoshima S, Harada N, Yoshihashi H, Takahashi T, Awazu M, Kosaki K
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Diagnosis

Horlenko O, Lenchenko A, Kossey G, Tomey A, Debretseni O
Georgian Med News 2018 Dec;(285):47-51. PMID: 30702069
Taşdelen E, Durmaz CD, Karabulut HG
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Itin PH, Bohn S, Mathys D, Guggenheim R, Richard G
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Therapy

Horlenko O, Lenchenko A, Kossey G, Tomey A, Debretseni O
Georgian Med News 2018 Dec;(285):47-51. PMID: 30702069
Ghassabian A, Albert PS, Hornig M, Yeung E, Cherkerzian S, Goldstein RB, Buka SL, Goldstein JM, Gilman SE
Transl Psychiatry 2018 Mar 13;8(1):64. doi: 10.1038/s41398-018-0112-z. PMID: 29531226Free PMC Article
Baquero-Montoya C, Gil-Rodríguez MC, Hernández-Marcos M, Teresa-Rodrigo ME, Vicente-Gabas A, Bernal ML, Casale CH, Bueno-Lozano G, Bueno-Martínez I, Queralt E, Villa O, Hernando-Davalillo C, Armengol L, Gómez-Puertas P, Puisac B, Selicorni A, Ramos FJ, Pié J
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Ali ME, Sikdar AU, Akhtar N, Islam ZM
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Pfeiffer RA, Santelmann R
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Prognosis

Malik S, Afzal M, Gul S, Wahab A, Ahmad M
Am J Med Genet A 2010 Sep;152A(9):2313-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33552. PMID: 20683984

Clinical prediction guides

Naredo E, D'Agostino MA, Terslev L, Pineda C, Miguel MI, Blasi J, Bruyn GA, Kortekaas MC, Mandl P, Nestorova R, Szkudlarek M, Todorov P, Vlad V, Wong P, Bakewell C, Filippucci E, Zabotti A, Micu M, Vreju F, Mortada M, Mendonça JA, Guillen-Astete CA, Olivas-Vergara O, Iagnocco A, Hanova P, Tinazzi I, Balint PV, Aydin SZ, Kane D, Keen H, Kaeley GS, Möller I
Ann Rheum Dis 2024 Jul 15;83(8):1060-1071. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-225278. PMID: 38531611
Ghassabian A, Albert PS, Hornig M, Yeung E, Cherkerzian S, Goldstein RB, Buka SL, Goldstein JM, Gilman SE
Transl Psychiatry 2018 Mar 13;8(1):64. doi: 10.1038/s41398-018-0112-z. PMID: 29531226Free PMC Article
Takenouchi T, Okuno H, Kosaki R, Ariyasu D, Torii C, Momoshima S, Harada N, Yoshihashi H, Takahashi T, Awazu M, Kosaki K
Am J Med Genet A 2012 Oct;158A(10):2537-41. Epub 2012 Aug 10 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35465. PMID: 22887648
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Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1977;13(1):319-37. PMID: 322750

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