raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1231

Barber-Say syndrome

Synonyms: Hypertrichosis-atrophic skin-ectropion-macrostomia syndrome

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

A rare congenital malformation syndrome with neonatal onset characterized by congenital generalized hypertrichosis, redundant skin and facial dysmorphism such as ectropion and macrostomia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBarber-Say syndromeHypertrichosis-atrophic skin-ectropion-macrostomia syndrome
frSyndrome de Barber-SaySyndrome d'hypertrichose-atrophie cutanée-ectropion-macrostomie
deBarber-Say-SyndromHypertrichose - Hautatrophie - Ektropium - Makrostomie
esSíndrome de Barber-Say
itSindrome di Barber-SayIpertricosi - atrofia cutanea - ectropion - macrostomia
nlSyndroom van Barber-SayHypertrichose - atrofische huid - ectropion - macrostomie-syndroom
ptSíndrome Barber-SayHipertricose-atrofia cutânea-ectropion-macrostomia
plZespół Barbera i SayHipertrichoza - skóra atroficzna - ektropion - makrostomia
csBarberův-Sayův syndromSyndrom zahrnující hypertrichózu, atrofickou kůži, ektropion a makrostomii · Barber-Sayův syndrom
ukСиндром Барбера-СеяСиндром гіпертрихозу-атрофічної шкіри-ектропіону-макростомії
zhBarber-Say综合征多毛-皮肤萎缩-睑外翻-大口畸形综合征
trBarber-Say sendromuHipertrikoz-atrofik deri-ektropiyon-makrostomi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM209885Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008853Evalidated
MeSHC537908Evalidated
UMLSC1319466Evalidated
GARD819Evalidated

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.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TWIST2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20670ENSG000002336086075562q37.3twist family bHLH transcription factor 226119818[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families16 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27196381[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27196381[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

23 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0100840Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0000656Ectropion
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001582Redundant skin
HP:0200102Sparse or absent eyelashes
HP:0000506Telecanthus
HP:0000154Wide mouth
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100783Breast aplasia
HP:0000974Hyperextensible skin
HP:0002557Hypoplastic nipples
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011224Ablepharon
HP:0000377Abnormal pinna morphology
HP:0000413Atresia of the external auditory canal
HP:0000049Shawl scrotum

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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