Living with Isolated congenital digital clubbing
A rare skin-related condition present from birth in which the ends of the fingers and toes are enlarged and the nails are thick.
Understanding Isolated congenital digital clubbing
The ends of the fingers and toes are enlarged, and the nails are thick and curved. It starts in newborns and infants. GARD describes it as occurring without any other abnormality.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Clubbing of fingers
- Clubbing of toes
- Broad fingertips and toes
- Broad nails
- Thick nails
- Nails that curve more than usual
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include genetic specialists and skin, hair, and nail specialists.
- 3Consider genetic testing
Changes in HPGD are linked to this condition. Genetic testing and counseling can help confirm a diagnosis and explain what it means for your family.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Genetic specialists (geneticists); Skin, hair, and nail specialists (dermatologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Children's Skin Disease Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
Changes in the HPGD gene cause this condition. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant way (one changed copy is enough) or an autosomal recessive way (a changed copy from each parent).
Also known as: acropachy; acropachy, hereditary; clubbing of digits; hereditary acropachy; hereditary clubbing; hippocratic fingers
Patient organizations
- Children's Skin Disease FoundationSkin diseases · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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