raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1369

Congenital cataract-hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-mitochondrial myopathy syndrome

Synonyms: Sengers syndrome

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

Congenital cataract - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - mitochondrial myopathy (CCM) is a mitochondrial disease characterized by cataracts, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, muscle weakness and lactic acidosis after exercise.

1

Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital cataract-hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-mitochondrial myopathy syndromeSengers syndrome
frSyndrome de cataracte congénitale-cardiomyopathie hypertrophique-myopathie mitochondrialeSyndrome de Sengers
deKongenitale Katarakt-hypertrophe Kardiomyopathie-mitochondriale Myopathie-SyndromSengers-Syndrom
esSíndrome de catarata congénita-miocardiopatía hipertrófica-miopatía mitocondrial
itCataratta congenita - cardiomiopatia ipertrofica - miopatia mitocondrialeSindrome di Sengers
nlCongenitaal cataract - hypertrofische cardiomyopathie - mitochondriale myopathie-syndroomSyndroom van Sengers
ptCatarata-miocardiopatiaSíndrome Sengers
plZaćma wrodzona - kardiomiopatia przerostowa - miopatia mitochondrialnaZespół Sengersa
csSyndrom zahrnující vrozenou kataraktu, hypertrofickou kardiomyopatii a mitochondriální myopatiiSengersův syndrom
ukСиндром вродженої катаракти-гіпертрофічної кардіоміопатії-мітохондріальної міопатіїСиндром Сенгерса
zh先天性白内障-肥厚型心肌病-线粒体性肌病综合征Sengers综合征
trDoğumsal katarakt-hipertrofik kardiyomiyopati-mitokondriyal miyopati sendromuSengers sendromu

Definition in:

2

Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM212350Evalidated
OMIM615418BTNTvalidated
OMIM618805BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008922Evalidated
MeSHC538280Evalidated
UMLSC1859317Evalidated
GARD1142Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

3

Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (7):

No children.

4

Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AGKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:21869ENSG000000065306103457q34acylglycerol kinase22284826[PMID]
SLC25A4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10990ENSG000001517291032204q35.1solute carrier family 25 member 422187496[PMID]
TKFCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24552ENSG0000014947661584411q12.2triokinase and FMN cyclase32004446[PMID]
5

Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families40 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22284826[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.

6

HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000545Myopia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000512Abnormal electroretinogram
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0000501Glaucoma

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

7

Sources for this card