raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:139

CHILD syndrome

Synonyms: CHILD nevus · Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by unilateral inflammatory and scaling skin lesions with ipsilateral visceral and limb anomalies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCHILD syndromeCHILD nevus · Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects
frSyndrome CHILDNaevus CHILD · Syndrome d'hémidysplasie congénitale-érythrodermie ichtyosiforme-anomalies des membres
deCHILD-SyndromCHILD-Naevus · Kongenitale Hemidysplasie mit ichthyosiformen Naevus und Gliedmaßendefekten
esSíndrome CHILDHemidisplasia congénita con eritrodermia ictiosiforme y defectos en las extremidades · Nevo CHILD
itSindrome CHILDEmidisplasia congenita con eritroderma ittiosiforme e anomalie degli arti · Nevo CHILD
nlCHILD-syndroomCHILD-naevus · Congenitale hemidysplasie met ichthyosiforme erytrodermie en ledemaatdefecten
ptSíndrome CHILDHemidisplasia congénita com eritrodermia ictiosiforme e anomalias dos membros · Nevus CHILD
plZespół CHILDWrodzona hemidysplazja ze znamionami w postaci rybiej łuski i wadami kończyn · Znamię CHILD
csCHILD syndromCHILD névus · Vrozená hemidysplázie s ichtiosiformními névy a defekty končetin
ukСиндром CHILDНевус CHILD · Вроджена гемодисплазія з іхтіозиформною еритродермією та дефектами кінцівок
zhCHILD综合征先天性偏侧发育不良伴鱼鳞病样痣及肢体缺陷
trCHILD sendromuCHILD nevüs · İktiyoziform nevüs ve ekstremite defektleri ile seyreden doğumsal hemidisplazi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM308050Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.04NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010621Evalidated
MeSHC562515Evalidated
UMLSC0265267Evalidated
GARD6039Evalidated
MedDRA10081963Evalidated

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 (8):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NSDHLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13398ENSG00000147383300275Xq28NAD(P) dependent 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase NSDHL10710235[PMID]_11907515[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families60 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20929975[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.

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HPO phenotypes

23 annotations · validated 2024-12-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010655Epiphyseal stippling
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100803Abnormality of the periungual region
HP:0045060Aplasia/hypoplasia involving bones of the extremities
HP:0007431Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma
HP:0008394Congenital onychodystrophy
HP:0025092Epidermal acanthosis
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0001036Parakeratosis
HP:0010049Short metacarpal
HP:0031517Verruciform xanthoma
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0009827Amelia
HP:0003651Foam cells
HP:0002011Morphological central nervous system abnormality
HP:0002828Multiple joint contractures
HP:0012165Oligodactyly
HP:0002089Pulmonary hypoplasia
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0002650Scoliosis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0010442Polydactyly
HP:0000104Renal agenesis
HP:0001159Syndactyly

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29939590[PMID]_21290788[PMID]

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Sources for this card