raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2498

Syndactyly type 8

Synonyms: Fusion of metacarpals 4 and 5

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive
Status
active

A rare non-syndromic syndactyly characterized by unilateral or bilateral fusion of the 4th and 5th metacarpals with no other associated abnormalities. Patients present shortened 4th and 5th metacarpals with excessive separation between their distal ends, resulting in marked ulnar deviation of the little finger and an inability to bring the 5th finger in parallel with the other fingers.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSyndactyly type 8Fusion of metacarpals 4 and 5
frSyndactylie type 8Fusion des métacarpes 4 et 5 · Métacarpes 4 et 5 fusionnés
deSyndaktylie Typ 8Mittelhandknochen 4 und 5, Fusion der
esSindactilia tipo 8Fusión de los metacarpianos 4 y 5
itSindattilia, tipo 8Fusione del IV e V metacarpo
nlSyndactylie type 8Fusie van metacarpalen 4 en 5
ptSindactilia tipo 8Fusão dos 4 e 5 metacarpianos
plSyndaktylia typu 8Zrost 4 i 5 kości śródręcza
csSyndaktylie typu 8Fúze metakarpů 4 a 5
ukСиндактилія 8 типуЗрощення пясткових кісток 4 і 5
zh并指症8型第4和5掌骨融合
trSindaktili tip 8Metakarpal 4 ve 5'in füzyonu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM309630Evalidated
ICD-10Q70.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LB79.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010669Evalidated
MeSHC564100Evalidated
UMLSC1839728Evalidated
GARD3559Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FGF16Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3672ENSG00000196468300827Xq21.1fibroblast growth factor 1623709756[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card