raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1200

Burn-McKeown syndrome

Synonyms: Choanal atresia-hearing loss-cardiac defects-craniofacial dysmorphism syndrome

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

A rare multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by bilateral choanal atresia associated with characteristic cranio-facial dysmorphisms (hypertelorism with narrow palpebral fissures, coloboma of inferior eyelid with presence of eyelashes medial to the defect, prominent nasal bridge, thin lips, prominent ears), that can be accompanied by hearing loss, unilateral cleft lip, preauricular tags, cardiac septal defects and anomalies of the kidneys. Affected individuals have normal intelligence.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBurn-McKeown syndromeChoanal atresia-hearing loss-cardiac defects-craniofacial dysmorphism syndrome
frSyndrome de Burn-McKeownSyndrome d'atrésie des choanes-surdité-cardiopathie-dysmorphie craniofaciale
deBurn-McKeown-SyndromChoanalatresie-Schwerhörigkeit-Herzfehler-kraniofaziale Dysmorphien-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Burn-McKeownSíndrome de atresia de coanas-hipoacusia-defectos cardíacos-dismorfia craneofacial
itSindrome di Burn-McKeownSindrome atresia delle coane-sordità-cardiopatia-dismorfismi craniofacciali
nlSyndroom van Burn-McKeownChoane atresie - gehoorverlies - hartdefecten - craniofaciale dysmorfie-syndroom
ptSíndrome Burn-McKeownSíndrome de atresia da coanas-perda auditiva-anomalias cardíacas-dismorfia
plZespół Burna i McKeownaZespół Burna i McKeowna
csSyndrom zahrnující choanální atrézii, ztrátu sluchu, srdeční vady a kraniofaciální dysmorfismusBurnův-McKeownové syndrom · Burn-McKeownové syndrom
ukСиндром Берна-МакКеонаСиндром атрезії хоан - втрати слуху - вади серця - черепно-лицевого дизморфізму
zh鼻后孔闭锁-听力丧失-心脏缺陷-颅面畸形综合征Burn-McKeown综合征
trKoanal atrezi-işitme kaybı-kardiyak defektler-kraniyofasiyal dismorfizm sendromuBurn-McKeown sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608572Evalidated
OMIM616462BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0012064Evalidated
MeSHC537411Evalidated
UMLSC1837822Evalidated
GARD10041Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TXNL4ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:30551ENSG0000014175961159518q23thioredoxin like 4A25434003[PMID]
POLR1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17264ENSG000000686546164042p11.2RNA polymerase I subunit A25913037[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated25434003[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_25434003[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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004502Bilateral choanal atresia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0012745Short palpebral fissure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000174Abnormal palate morphology
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card