raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1340

Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

Synonyms: CFC syndrome

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

A rare, multiple congenital anomalies syndrome characterized by craniofacial dysmorphology, congenital heart disease, dermatological abnormalities (most commonly hyperkeratotic skin and sparse, curly hair), neurological manifestations (hypotonia, seizures), failure to thrive and intellectual disability.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCardiofaciocutaneous syndromeCFC syndrome
frSyndrome cardio-facio-cutanéSyndrome CFC
deKardio-fazio-kutanes SyndromCFC-Syndrom
esSíndrome cardio-facio-cutáneoSíndrome CFC
itSindrome cardio-facio-cutaneaSindrome CFC
nlCardiofaciocutaan syndroomCFC-syndroom
ptSíndrome cardio-facio-cutâneoSíndrome CFC
plZespół sercowo-twarzowo-skórnyZespół CFC
csKardiofaciokutánní syndromCFC syndrom
ukКардіо-фаціо-кутанний синдромСиндром CFC
zh心面皮肤综合征CFC综合征
trKardiyofasiyokütanöz sendromCFC sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM115150Evalidated
OMIM615278BTNTvalidated
OMIM615279BTNTvalidated
OMIM615280BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015280Evalidated
MeSHC535579Evalidated
UMLSC1275081Evalidated
GARD9146Evalidated
MedDRA10082805Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BRAFDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:1097ENSG000001577641647577q34B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase20301365[PMID]_16825433[PMID]
KRASDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6407ENSG0000013370319007012p12.1KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase20301365[PMID]_16825433[PMID]
MAP2K1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6840ENSG0000016903217687215q22.31mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 120301365[PMID]_16825433[PMID]
MAP2K2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:6842ENSG0000012693460126319p13.3mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 220301365[PMID]_16825433[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.12 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated22495831[PMID]
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22495831[PMID]_[EXPERT]
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

79 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0001654Abnormal heart valve morphology
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0100840Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0002299Brittle hair
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0007392Excessive wrinkled skin
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0000293Full cheeks
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000276Long face
HP:0000637Long palpebral fissure
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0001642Pulmonic stenosis
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000391Thickened helices
HP:0009891Underdeveloped supraorbital ridges
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0040071Abnormal morphology of ulna
HP:0004422Biparietal narrowing
HP:0001048Cavernous hemangioma
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0006191Deep palmar crease
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0008391Dystrophic fingernails
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000974Hyperextensible skin
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0010669Hypoplasia of the zygomatic bone
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0002162Low posterior hairline
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0001003Multiple lentigines
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0001622Premature birth
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0002217Slow-growing hair
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0200102Sparse or absent eyelashes
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000465Webbed neck
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002967Cubitus valgus
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0012719Functional abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0001004Lymphedema
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0001582Redundant skin
HP:0000176Submucous cleft hard palate

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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