raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:137686

Asherman syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare, acquired uterine disease characterized by intrauterine adhesions associated with a history of curettage or intrauterine surgery and gynecological symptoms (secondary amenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, pelvic pain, infertility or pregnancy loss).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAsherman syndrome
frSyndrome d'Asherman
deAsherman-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Asherman
itSindrome di AshermanAdesioni intrauterine · Sinechie intrauterine
nlSyndroom van AshermanIntra-uteriene adhesies · Intra-uteriene synechiae
ptSíndrome de Asherman
plZespół AshermanaZrosty wewnątrzmaciczne
csAshermanův syndromIntrauterinní adheze · Děložní synechie
ukСиндром Ашермана
zhAsherman 综合征
trAsherman sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10N85.6Especificvalidated
ICD-11GA16.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0015299Evalidated
UMLSC0156372Evalidated
GARD5853Evalidated
MedDRA10053868Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00044 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2017[OTHER]

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

11 annotations · validated 2019-06-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000140Abnormality of the menstrual cycle
HP:0000868Decreased fertility in females
HP:0000876Oligomenorrhea
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100607Dysmenorrhea
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0000789Infertility
HP:0100608Metrorrhagia
HP:0000869Secondary amenorrhea
HP:0005268Spontaneous abortion
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0100767Abnormality of the placenta
HP:0031035Chronic infection

Annotation source: 28846336[PMID]_29493709[PMID]_30713131[PMID]_30936754[PMID]

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Sources for this card