raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1149

Kuskokwim syndrome

Synonyms: Arthrogryposis-like syndrome · Kuskokwim disease

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Neonatal
Status
active

A very rare congenital contracture disorder, reported exclusively in Yup'ik Eskimos of the Kuskokwim River delta region of Alaska, characterized by multiple contractures of large joints (predominantly the knees and ankles) that present at birth or during childhood but are lifelong; deformities of the spine, pelvis and feet; and sometimes proximally or distally displaced patellae and muscle atrophy in the limbs with contractures. Additional radiological features include mild vertebral wedging, elongation of the vertebral pedicle, and clubbing of the distal clavicle. An autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance has been suggested.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKuskokwim syndromeArthrogryposis-like syndrome · Kuskokwim disease
frSyndrome de KuskokwimMaladie de Kuskokwim · Syndrome arthrogrypose-like
deKuskokwim-SyndromArthrogrypose-artiges Syndrom · Kuskokwim-Krankheit
esSíndrome de KuskokwimSíndrome similar a artrogriposis
itSindrome artrogriposi-simileMalattia di Kuskokwim
nlSyndroom van KuskokwimArtrogrypose-achtig syndroom · Ziekte van Kuskokwim
ptSíndrome KuskokwimDoença artrogripose-like
plZespół KuskokwimChoroba Kuskokwim
csArthrogryposis-like syndromKuskokwimská nemoc
ukСиндром КускоквимаАртрогрипозний синдром · Хвороба Кускоквим
zhKuskokwim综合征关节挛缩样综合征
trKuskokwim sendromuKuskokwim hastalığı · Artrogripozis benzeri sendrom

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM259450NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015241Evalidated
MeSHC538124Evalidated
UMLSC1859709Evalidated
GARD3150Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FKBP10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18169ENSG0000014175660706317q21.2FKBP prolyl isomerase 1023712425[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23712425[PMID]
Cases/families8 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated23712425[PMID]

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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006498Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the patella
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001883Talipes
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0000889Abnormality of the clavicle
HP:0006501Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0000995Melanocytic nevus
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
HP:0002650Scoliosis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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