Short, Broad Nails: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Short, Broad Nails

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia Type Kaitila

Short nail MedGen UID: 140850 • Concept ID: C0423808 • Finding Decreased length of nail. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The nails were short and broad. The nose was narrow and beaked, deviating slightly to the right (probably due to a previous accident). [documents.tips]

Broad alveolar ridges Sensorineural hearing impairment Abnormally large globe Brachydactyly EEG abnormality Visual impairment Joint laxity Short palm Pain Severe short stature [mendelian.co]

Chromosome 12p Partial Deletion

[…] arms Cubitus valgus Short hands Brachymetaphalangy Clinodactyly of the 5th fingers Broad thumbs Short 2nd fingers Square finger tips and broad nails Metacarpal dimples Valgus [docksci.com]

The first phalanges of the fingers are abnormally short, as are the second fingers. The finger tips are square with broad nails. Both thumbs are unusually broad. [docksci.com]

The metatarsal bones are short. Both big toes are unusually long and broad. The toe nails are hypoplastic; the toes have a tendency to overlap. [docksci.com]

Brachydactyly Type A7

Visual symptoms involve short digits with broad nails ... [educalingo.com]

Pyknodysostosis

- Autosomal recessive transmission - Chararacterized by: Osteosclerosis, Frontal and occipital bossing, Short stature, Short broad hands and hypoplasia of the nails, Often [radrounds.com]

Patients present in early childhood with: short stature, particularly limbs delayed closure of cranial sutures frontal and occipital bossing short broad hands and hypoplasia [radiopaedia.org]

[…] and broad hands and feet, blue sclera, multiple fractures and nail may be dysplastic. [nepjol.info]

Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome

The nails generally reflect the size and shape of the underlying distal phalanx (e.g., hypoplastic nail, narrow hyperconvex nail, short broad nail). Figure 1.100. [rrnursingschool.biz]

[…] nasal bridge, wide anterior fontanelle, low hairline, broad alveolar ridge, short neck, hypertelorism, microcephaly, cleft lip/palate, low set ears, epicanthal folds, ptosis [en.wikibooks.org]

The limbs may have small or absent nails,hypoplasia of distal phalanges, altered palmar crease, digital thumb and dislocated hip. [de.slideshare.net]

Simpson Dysmorphia Syndrome

[…] and broad with dysplatic nails Cutaneous syndactyly Polydactyly Pectus excavatum Talipes Vertebral sementation defects Supernumerary nipples Structural and conductive cardiac [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and broad with dysplastic nails Cutaneous syndactyly Polydactyly Pectus excavatum Talipes Vertebral segmentation defects Supernumerary nipples Structural and conductive cardiac [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] hypoglycemia Neoplasms Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) "Bulldog" or "coarse" face (protruding jaw and tongue, widened nasal bridge, upturned nasal tip) Hands and feet are short [en.wikipedia.org]

Autosomal Recessive Distal Osteolysis Syndrome

Patients present in early childhood with: short stature, particularly limbs delayed closure of cranial sutures frontal and occipital bossing short broad hands and hypoplasia [radiopaedia.org]

[…] of nails and short broad hands Minimal trauma with multiple long bone fractures (4) Radiographic features The main generalised imaging found in this syndrome is Osteosclerosis [syndromespedia.com]

[…] of nails multiple long bone fractures following minimal trauma Pyknodysostosis is a lysosomal disorder due to genetic deficiency in cathepsin K which has been mapped to chromosome [radiopaedia.org]

Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome Type 2

[…] age Organomegaly Neonatal hypoglycemia Neoplasms Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (protruding jaw and tongue, widened nasal bridge, upturned nasal tip) Hands and feet are short [en.wikipedia.org]

Acromesomelic Dysplasia Type Campailla-Martinelli

The nails were short and broad. The nose was narrow and beaked, deviating slightly to the right (probably due to a previous accident). [fdocuments.in]

Osteosclerosis

Other manifestations include an enlarged skull, short and broad hands and feet, short sclerotic terminal phalanges, dystrophic nails, and retention of primary teeth. [merckmanuals.com]

Short stature becomes evident in early childhood; adult height is ≤ 150 cm (5 ft). [merckmanuals.com]

Sorsby Syndrome

The distal two phalanges sometimes short, absent, or duplicated and the nails can be dysplastic or absent. Syndactyly of several digits in both hands and feet is common. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

The thumbs and sometimes the large toes may be broad and bifid. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Acrorenal Mandibular Syndrome

Patients present in early childhood with: short stature, particularly limbs delayed closure of cranial sutures frontal and occipital bossing short broad hands and hypoplasia [radiopaedia.org]

[…] chest with wide spaced nipples - cubitus valgus - hyperconvex finger nails - short stature - sexual maturation failure (adrenarche normal, but delayed pubarche, and have [quizlet.com]

Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2

Other manifestations include an enlarged skull, short and broad hands and feet, short sclerotic terminal phalanges, dystrophic nails, and retention of primary teeth. [merckmanuals.com]

Short stature becomes evident in early childhood; adult height is ≤ 150 cm (5 ft). [merckmanuals.com]

Ballard Syndrome

[from SNOMEDCT_US] Show allHide all Abnormality of limbs Brachydactyly Broad distal phalanx of finger Broad thumb Short 4th finger Short 4th metacarpal Short 5th finger Short [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] distal phalanx of finger Broad outermost finger bone 0009836 Broad thumb Broad thumbs Wide/broad thumb [ more ] 0011304 Concave nail Spoon-shaped nails 0001598 Short 4th [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Abnormality of limbs Brachydactyly Broad distal phalanx of finger Broad thumb Short 4th finger Short 4th metacarpal Short 5th finger Short 5th metacarpal Short fourth metatarsal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acquired Osteosclerosis

Other manifestations include an enlarged skull, short and broad hands and feet, short sclerotic terminal phalanges, dystrophic nails, and retention of primary teeth. [msdmanuals.com]

Short stature becomes evident in early childhood; adult height is ≤ 150 cm (5 ft). [msdmanuals.com]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type 3

C, D: Brachydactyly and deviation of limbs with short and broad nails. E, F: X-ray of the hands and feet with cone-shape epiphyses. [124.205.33.103]

He showed normal development of secondary sex characteristics and brachydactyly of both hands and big toes with short and broad nails (Figure 1C and 1D). [124.205.33.103]

Trichothiodystrophy Type C

Onychodystrophy, an alteration of nail development, is a common finding in TTD. The nails may be abnormally short, broad and ridged, and may be soft and split easily. [rarediseases.org]

The spectrum of clinical manifestations is broad, with some patients presenting only mild hair and nail changes, but commonly consists of photosensitivity, ichtyosis, brittle [scielo.br]

The nails may demonstrate koilynichia, a turning upward at the tips of the nails. Another term to describe this nail abnormality is ‘spooned’. [rarediseases.org]

Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis

Arkless-Graham Syndrome : Characterized by short hands and feet, stubby fingers and toes, broad short nails, flat nasal bridge, underdeveloped jaw, improper alignment of the [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome

C, D: Brachydactyly and deviation of limbs with short and broad nails. E, F: X-ray of the hands and feet with cone-shape epiphyses. [124.205.33.103]

[…] and thin nails Redundant skin in childhood Short stature Increased number of nevi Winged scapulae Mental retardation Deep voice Degenerative diseases of the hips in youth [medcraveonline.com]

He showed normal development of secondary sex characteristics and brachydactyly of both hands and big toes with short and broad nails (Figure 1C and 1D). [124.205.33.103]

Turner Syndrome

The most frequently encountered findings were growth delay (98.8%), shortening of the 4 th and 5 th metacarpal bones (74.6%), abnormal nails (73.3%), broad chest (60.7%), [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] chest with wide-set nipples Short fingers with narrow nails Outward-turning elbows Delayed growth Infants are more likely to have lymphedema (swollen hands and feet) and [news-medical.net]

Other findings may include: Fingers and toes are short. Hands and feet are swollen in infants. Nails are narrow and turn upward. Chest is broad and flat. [nlm.nih.gov]

Lymphedema Hypoparathyroidism Syndrome

[…] nasal bridge Skin Nails Hair Hair: hypertrichosis (face and forehead) Growth Height: short stature Skin Nails Hair Skin: lymphedema Cardiovascular Heart: mitral valve prolapse [malacards.org]

Hair Hair: hypertrichosis (face and forehead) Growth Height: short stature Skin Nails Hair Skin: lymphedema Skeletal Hands: brachydactyly Respiratory Lung: pulmonary lymphangiectasia [malacards.org]

[…] foot Short distal phalanx of finger Polymicrogyria Bulbous nose Muscular hypotonia of the trunk Ataxia Small nail Broad columella Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita [mendelian.co]

BOD Syndrome

nails, facial dysmorphism with coarse features including a wide mouth and broad nose, and mild intellectual disability. [ebi.ac.uk]

[…] tiny dysplastic nails, facial dysmorphism with coarse features including a wide mouth and broad nose, and mild intellectual disability. [orpha.net]

Similarities: absent or poorly formed nails 3. [doi.org]

Apert Syndrome

This patient also has characteristic concave palms, hitchhiker posture (radial deviation) of the short broad thumbs, and contiguous nail beds (synonychia). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Gigantism

Note “the enormous paw-like hand with outsized, clubbish thick fingers and the short broad nails, as well as the monstrous foot, in which is also noticeable the thickening [thejns.org]

short hands and feet, and in some cases preauricular dimples, abnormal ears, postaxial hexadactyly, hypoplastic index finger nails, and abnormal dermatoglyphics. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Voice is hoarse and affected individuals have a plump, stocky body with pectus excavatum, thoracic scoliosis, hepatosplenomegaly, umbilical and/or inguinal hernias, broad [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Onychodysplasia

[…] wide nails Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome PSO distal phalanx short/wide form of brachyonychia Think of rothmund Taybi Rubinstein Taybi syndrome "Broad thumb-hallux syndrome" Short [quizlet.com]

[…] lymphedema, and broad chest with widespread nipples-XO syndrome (Turner's).21 Edematous lateral nail fold extends over the lateral aspects of the nail plate and gives a false [sites.google.com]

[…] stature moderate to severe learning difficulties distinctive facial features broad thumbs and first toes +nail curvature w bulbous growth of tip of digit chronic pulmonary [quizlet.com]

Chromosome 12p Deletion Syndrome

[…] upper arms Cubitus valgus Short hands Brachymetaphalangy Clinodactyly/camptodactyly Squared firngertips Broad nails Broad thumbs Short metatarsal bones Big overlapping toes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] with hypoplastic nails Transverse creases Cryptorchidism Hypoplasia of external genitalia Neurological Microcephaly Brachycephaly Optical nerve atrophy Sensorineural hearing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Protunding tongue Asymmetric thorax Wide-set mamillae Hypoplastic lungs Atrial septal defect Low set umbilicus Multicystic dysplastic Kidneys Vertebral anomalies Extremities Short [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Coloboma of Choroid and Retina

The thumbs and sometimes the large toes may be broad and bifid. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Mosaic Monosomy X

[…] chest * Widely spaced nipples * Short neck * Low hairline * High narrow-arched palate * Short fourth metacarpals * Pigmented nevi * Hypoplastic nails * Horseshoe kidney * [checkorphan.org]

an increased number of small brown moles (nevi) on the skin, and deep-set nails. [stanfordchildrens.org]

Short stature is the most visible feature of Turner syndrome. The average adult height of a woman with Turner syndrome is four feet, eight inches. [chw.org]

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Type Reardon

[…] metatarsal Broad phalanx Vertebral wedging Broad metacarpals Mesomelic short stature Broad finger Short nail Thoracolumbar interpediculate narrowness Long hallux Ovoid vertebral [mendelian.co]

Pathologic fracture Basal ganglia calcification Alzheimer disease Localized osteoporosis Abnormal hand bone ossification Growth abnormality Thoracolumbar kyphosis Acromesomelia Broad [mendelian.co]

FLNB-Related Disorder

[…] fingertips + – + + + + + Short nails – – – – – – – Airway abnormality – – – – – – – Cardiac defect – – – – – – – Cryptorchidism – – NA – – NA – Spinal cord compression [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

– – – – – – – Skeletal phenotype Short stature – – – – + + – Joint laxity + + + + + + + Cylindrical fingers – + + + + + + Pectus deformity – – – – – – – Scoliosis – [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

+ – – cervical scoliosis + – Abnormal thumbs/halluces (broad/bifid/spatulate) + + + – + + + Club foot + + + + + + + Hip dislocation – – + – + + + Knee dislocation + + [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]