raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:140908

Brachydactyly type B2

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A clinical subtype of brachydactyly type B characterized by hypoplasia/aplasia of distal and/or middle phalanges in fingers and toes II-V (frequently severe in fingers/toes IV-V, milder in fingers/toes II-III) in association with proximal, and occasionally distal, symphalangism, fusion of carpal/tarsal bones and partial cutaneous syndactyly. Additional reported features include proximal placement of thumbs, sensorineural hearing loss and farsightedness.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBrachydactyly type B2
frBrachydactylie type B2
deBrachydaktylie Typ B2
esBraquidactilia tipo B2
itBrachidattilia, tipo B2
nlBrachydactylie type B2
ptBraquidatilia tipo B2
plBrachydaktylia typu B2
csBrachydaktylie, typ B2
ukБрахідактилія, тип В2
zh短指/趾B2型
trBrakidaktili tip B2

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM611377Evalidated
ICD-10Q73.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD26.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012658Evalidated
UMLSC1969652Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
NOGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7866ENSG0000018369160299117q22noggin17668388[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001817Absent fingernail
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0001857Short distal phalanx of toe
HP:0001773Short foot
HP:0001831Short toe
HP:0005831Type B brachydactyly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0009773Symphalangism affecting the phalanges of the hand
HP:0005048Synostosis of carpal bones

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card