Nail-patella syndrome

Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare hereditary patellar dysostosis characterized by nail hypoplasia or aplasia, aplastic or hypoplastic patellae, elbow dysplasia, and the presence of iliac horns as well as renal and ocular anomalies.

Hypoplastic thumbnail

A thumbnail that is diminished in length and width, i.e., underdeveloped thumb nail.


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20170579
 MALE Infant, Newborn
[A premature with nail defects].
van der Sluijs-Bens JP, Kleikers PW.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2010;154:A205.
A premature neonate had hypoplastic thumbnails with triangular lunulae and an aplastic left patella, due tot nail-patella-syndrome.