raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:105

Atresia of urethra

Synonyms: Urethral atresia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) characterized by closure or failure to develop an opening in the urethra and resulting in obstructive uropathy presenting <i>in utero</i> as megacystis, oligohydramnios or anhydramnios, and potter sequence.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAtresia of urethraUrethral atresia
frAtrésie de l'urètreAtrésie uréthrale
deAtresie der Urethra
esAtresia uretralAtresia de la uretra
itAtresia dell'uretraAtresia ureterale
nlAtresie van urethraUrethrale atresie
ptAtresia da uretra
plAtrezja cewki moczowej= en
csAtrézie uretryUretrální atrézie
ukАтрезія уретриАтрезія уретри
zh尿道闭锁尿道闭锁
trÜretra atrezisiÜretral atrezi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q64.3Especificvalidated
ICD-11LB31.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015195Evalidated
UMLSC0345345Evalidated
MedDRA10064895Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birthUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

14 annotations · validated 2021-01-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0000076Vesicoureteral reflux
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0004321Bladder fistula
HP:0010955Dilatation of the bladder
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0000072Hydroureter
HP:0000021Megacystis
HP:0001562Oligohydramnios
HP:0010479Patent urachus
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0010444Pulmonary insufficiency
HP:0000110Renal dysplasia

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 19551712[PMID]_32978001[PMID]_29980359[PMID]_8149156[PMID]

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