raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1270

Bowen-Conradi syndrome

Synonyms: Bowen syndrome, Hutterite type

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

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by moderate to severe prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, microcephaly, a distinctive facial appearance, profound psychomotor delay, hip and knee contractures and rockerbottom feet.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBowen-Conradi syndromeBowen syndrome, Hutterite type
frSyndrome de Bowen-ConradiSyndrome de Bowen type huttérite
deBowen-Conradi-SyndromBowen-Syndrom, Hutteriten-Typ
esSíndrome de Bowen-ConradiSíndrome de Bowen tipo Huterita
itSindrome di Bowen-ConradiSindrome di Bowen, tipo hutterita
nlSyndroom van Bowen-ConradiSyndroom van Bowen, Hutteriet-type
ptSíndrome Bowen-ConradiSíndrome Bowen tipo Hutterite
plZespół Bowena i ConradiegoZespół Bowena, typ Hutterite
csBowenův-Conradiho syndromBowenův syndrom, hutteritský typ · Bowen-Conradiho syndrom
ukСиндром Боуена-КонрадіСиндром Боуена, гуттеритний тип
zhBowen-Conradi综合征Bowen综合征,Hutterite型
trBowen-Conradi sendromuBowen sendromu, Hutterite tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM211180Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD20.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008879Evalidated
MeSHC537081Evalidated
UMLSC1859405Evalidated
GARD5950Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
EMG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16912ENSG0000012674961153112p13.31EMG1 N1-specific pseudouridine methyltransferase19463982[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families60 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth>1 / 1000281 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated12838567[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

20 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001522Death in infancy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000448Prominent nose
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0008850Severe postnatal growth retardation
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0001838Rocker bottom foot
HP:0008846Severe intrauterine growth retardation
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0002101Abnormal lung lobation
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card