bifid thumb

bi·fid thumb

a congenital malformed thumb where the distal phalanx is divided. preaxial duplication that may occur at any level; most common type involves two duplicated proximal phalanges supported by a bifid metacarpal head. Bifid thumb occurs most commonly in Asians, less commonly in whites, least commonly in African-Americans.

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Sorsby syndrome

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On physical examination, he had microcephaly, mild dysmorphic features like hypertelorism, retrognatia and antevert ears, unilateral bifid thumb, cryptorchidism and hypopigmented macule.

FANCONI ANEMIA IN A INFANT WITH EARLY HEMATOLOGICAL MANIFESTATION

In subject III there was thumb hypoplasia and contralateral bifid thumb.

Congenital hypoplasia of first digital ray of hands as an isolated presentation in four subjects