raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:126

Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome

Synonyms: BPES

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

A rare ophthalmic disorder characterized by blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus, and telecanthus, that can appear associated with (type 1) or without primary ovarian insufficiency (POI; type 2).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBlepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndromeBPES
frSyndrome de blépharophimosis-ptosis-épicanthus inversus= en
deBlepharophimose-Ptosis-Epicanthus inversus-Syndrom= en
esSíndrome de blefarofimosis-ptosis-epicanto inverso
itSindrome blefarofimosi-ptosi-epicanto inversoBlefarofimosi, tipi 1 e 2
nlBlefarofimose - ptose - epicanthus inversus-syndroom= en
ptSíndrome de blefarofimose-ptose-epicanto inversoBlefarofimose tipos 1 e 2
plZwężenie szpar powiekowych-zmarszczka nakątna - opadanie powiekZwężenie szpar powiekowych typu 1 i 2
csSyndrom zahrnující blefarofimózu, inverzní epikant a ptózuBlefarofimóza, typy 1 a 2
ukСиндром блефарофімозу-птозу-зворотного епікантусу= en
zh睑裂狭小-上睑下垂-倒转型内眦赘皮综合征= en
trBlefarofimoz-pitoz-epikantus inversus sendromu= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM110100Evalidated
ICD-10Q10.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD21.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007201Evalidated
MeSHC562419Evalidated
UMLSC0220663Evalidated
MedDRA10081258Evalidated

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 (2):

Children (2):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FOXL2ORPHA:572354Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1092ENSG000001837706055973q22.3forkhead box L230029625[PMID]_31823134[PMID]
FOXL2ORPHA:572361Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1092ENSG000001837706055973q22.3forkhead box L230029625[PMID]_31823134[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]

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

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000581Blepharophimosis
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011481Abnormal lacrimal duct morphology
HP:0000545Myopia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000664Synophrys

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card