raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:125

Bloom syndrome

Synonyms: BSyn

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Bloom syndrome is a rare disorder associated with pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, a telangiectatic erythematous rash of the face and other sun-exposed areas, insulin resistance and predisposition to early onset and recurrent cancer of multiple organ systems.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBloom syndromeBSyn
frSyndrome de Bloom= en
deBloom-SyndromBS
esSíndrome de Bloom= en
itSindrome di Bloom= en
nlSyndroom van Bloom= en
ptSíndrome Bloom
plZespół Blooma= en
csBloomův syndrom= en
ukСиндром Блума= en
zhBloom综合征B综合征
trBloom sendromu= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM210900Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-114A01.31NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008876Evalidated
MeSHD001816Evalidated
UMLSC0005859Evalidated
GARD915Evalidated
MedDRA10073032Evalidated

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 (8):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BLMDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1058ENSG0000019729960461015q26.1BLM RecQ like helicase20301572[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.08 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated10464606[PMID]_9758720[PMID]_10464671[PMID]
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301572[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—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

67 annotations · validated 2020-03-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002715Abnormality of the immune system
HP:0008887Adipose tissue loss
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0008850Severe postnatal growth retardation
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031393Abnormal proportion of CD8 T cells
HP:0000957Cafe-au-lait spot
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0002720Decreased circulating IgA level
HP:0004315Decreased circulating IgG level
HP:0002850Decreased circulating total IgM
HP:0040195Decreased head circumference
HP:0032218Decreased proportion of CD4-positive T cells
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0003251Male infertility
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000275Narrow face
HP:0002664Neoplasm
HP:0000388Otitis media
HP:0004396Poor appetite
HP:0008209Premature ovarian insufficiency
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0000988Skin rash
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012743Abdominal obesity
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0025615Abscess
HP:0006721Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
HP:0004808Acute myeloid leukemia
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0012387Bronchitis
HP:0100825Cheilitis
HP:0006510Chronic pulmonary obstruction
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0011471Gastrostomy tube feeding in infancy
HP:0002665Lymphoma
HP:0006758Malignant genitourinary tract tumor
HP:0002863Myelodysplasia
HP:0100013Neoplasm of the breast
HP:0100273Neoplasm of the colon
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0000798Oligozoospermia
HP:0001818Paronychia
HP:0002232Patchy alopecia
HP:0002090Pneumonia
HP:0001029Poikiloderma
HP:0031123Recurrent gastroenteritis
HP:0005353Recurrent herpes
HP:0011110Recurrent tonsillitis
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0011947Respiratory tract infection
HP:0012384Rhinitis
HP:0020105Severe toxoplasmosis
HP:0032170Severe varicella zoster infection
HP:0000653Sparse eyelashes
HP:0001009Telangiectasia
HP:0000554Uveitis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0100751Esophageal neoplasm
HP:0002667Nephroblastoma
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0000488Retinopathy
HP:0012126Stomach cancer

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301572[PMID]_29098565[PMID]_29056561[PMID]

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Sources for this card