raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1380

Cataract-nephropathy-encephalopathy syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Crome syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare lethal combination of manifestations including short stature, congenital cataracts, encephalopathy with epileptic fits, and postmortem confirmation of nephropathy (renal tubular necrosis). There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1963.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCataract-nephropathy-encephalopathy syndromeCrome syndrome
frSyndrome de cataracte-néphropathie-encéphalopathieSyndrome de Crome
deKatarakt-Nephropathie-Enzephalopathie-SyndromCrome-Syndrom
esSíndrome de catarata-nefropatía-encefalopatía
itCataratta - nefropatia - encefalopatiaSindrome di Crome
nlCataract - nefropathie - encefalopathie-syndroomSyndroom van Crome
ptSíndrome de catarata-nefropatia-encefalopatiaSíndrome Crome
plZaćma - neuropatia - encefalopatiaZespół Crome'a
csSyndrom zahrnující kataraktu, nefropatii a encefalopatiiCromeův syndrom
ukСиндром катаракти - нефропатії - енцефалопатіїСиндром Крома
zh白内障-肾病-脑病综合征Crome综合征
trKatarakt-nefropati-ensefalopati sendromuCrome sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM218900Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009045Evalidated
MeSHC536216Evalidated
UMLSC0795914Evalidated
GARD1614Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated14065995[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_14065995[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

6 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000124Renal tubular dysfunction
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000639Nystagmus
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