raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:137776

Lethal congenital contracture syndrome type 2

Synonyms: LCCS2 · Multiple contracture syndrome, Israeli-Bedouin type

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

Lethal congenital contracture syndrome type 2 is a rare arthrogryposis syndrome characterized by multiple congenital contractures (typically extended elbows and flexed knees), micrognathia, anterior horn cell degeneration, skeletal muscle atrophy (mainly in the lower limbs), presence of a markedly distended urinary bladder and absence of hydrops, pterygia and bone fractures. Other craniofacial (e.g. cleft palate, facial palsy) and ocular (e.g. anisocoria, retinal detachment) anomalies may be additionally observed. The disease is usually neonatally lethal however, survival into adolescence has been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLethal congenital contracture syndrome type 2LCCS2 · Multiple contracture syndrome, Israeli-Bedouin type
frSyndrome des contractures congénitales létales type 2LCCS2 · Syndrome des contractures congénitales létales type Israeli-Bedouin
deSyndrom der kongenitalen letalen Kontrakturen Typ 2LCCS2 · Syndrom der multiplen Kontrakturen Typ Israeli-Bedouin
esSíndrome de contractura letal congénita tipo 2LCCS2 · Síndrome de contractura múltiple tipo Israeli-Bedouin
itSindrome da contratture congenite letali, tipo 2LCCS2 · Sindrome da contratture multiple, tipo israeliano-beduino
nlLetale congenitale contracturen-syndroom type 2LCCS2 · Meervoudige contracturen-syndroom, Israeli-Bedouin-type · Meervoudige contracturen-syndroom, Israëlische-Bedoeïenen-type
ptSíndrome de contratura congénita letal tipo 2
plLetalny zespół wrodzonych przykurczy stawowych typu 2LCCS2 · Zespół mnogich przykurczy stawowych, typ izraelsko-beduiński
csLetální syndrom vrozených kontraktur, typ 2LCCS2 · Syndrom mnohočetných kontraktur, izraelsko-beduínský typ
ukЛетальний синдром вродженої контрактури, тип 2LCCS2 · Синдром множинних контрактур, ізраїльсько-бедуїнський тип
zh致死性先天性挛缩综合征2型多发性挛缩综合征Israeli-Bedouin型
trLetal Doğumsal kontraktür sendromu tip 2LCCS2 · Çoklu kontraktür sendromu, İsrail-Bedevi tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607598Evalidated
ICD-10Q68.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD26.4YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011868Evalidated
MeSHC564369Evalidated
UMLSC1843478Evalidated
GARD9177Evalidated

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
ERBB3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3431ENSG0000006536119015112q13.2erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 317701904[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated12548738[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_12548738[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card