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Could hexadactyly (extra fingers/toes) be a sign of other problems?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hexadactyly: Polydactyly (hexadactyly) is a pretty common birth defect which is often a harmless and isolated finding. Sometimes it can be associated with other disorders such as greig syndrome or pallister -hall syndrome.

Answered 3/26/2014

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