raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:140944

CLOVES syndrome

Synonyms: Congenital lipomatous overgrowth-vascular malformation-epidermal nevi-skeletal anomaly syndrome · Congenital lipomatous overgrowth-vascular malformation-epidermal nevi-spinal anomaly syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by congenital lipomatous overgrowth, complex and progressive combined vascular malformations affecting the trunk, and epidermal nevi.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCLOVES syndromeCongenital lipomatous overgrowth-vascular malformation-epidermal nevi-skeletal anomaly syndrome · Congenital lipomatous overgrowth-vascular malformation-epidermal nevi-spinal anomaly syndrome
frSyndrome CLOVESSyndrome d'excroissance lipomateuse congénitale-malformation vasculaire-naevus épidermique-anomalie rachidienne · Syndrome d'excroissance lipomateuse congénitale-malformation vasculaire-naevus épidermique-anomalie squelettique
deCLOVES-SyndromCLOVE-Syndrom · CLOVES-Syndrom · Kongenitaler lipomatöser Überwuchs-vaskuläre Malformation-epidermale Naevi-Skelettanomalien
esSíndrome CLOVESíndrome de sobrecrecimiento lipomatoso congénito-malformación vascular-nevos epidérmicos-anomalía espinal · Síndrome de sobrecrecimiento lipomatoso congénito-malformación vascular-nevos epidérmicos-anomalía esquelética
itSindrome CLOVES
nlCLOVES-syndroomCongenitale lipomateuze overgroei - vasculaire malformatie - epidermale naevi - skeletanomalie-syndroom · Congenitale lipomateuze overgroei - vasculaire malformatie - epidermale naevi - spinale anomalie-syndroom
ptSíndrome CLOVES
plZespół CLOVEWrodzony przerost tłuszczowy - malformacje naczyniowe - znamię naskórkowe
csCLOVES syndromSyndrom zahrnující vrozené lipomatózní přerůstání, vaskulární malformace, epidermální névus a skeletální anomálii · Syndrom zahrnující vrozené lipomatózní přerůstání, vaskulární malformace, epidermální névus a spinální anomálii
ukСиндром CLOVESВроджене ліпоматозне розростання - судинна мальформація - епідермальний невус-скелетна аномалія · Синдром вродженого ліпоматозного розростання-судинної мальформації-епідермального невусу- аномалії розвитку хребта
zh先天性脂肪瘤样增生,血管畸形和表皮痣综合征先天性脂肪性过度生长-血管畸形-表皮痣-脊髓畸形综合征
trCLOVES sendromuDoğumsal lipomatöz aşırı büyüme-vasküler malformasyon-epidermal nevüs-spinal anomali sendromu · Doğumsal lipomatöz aşırı büyüme-vasküler malformasyon-epidermal nevüs-iskelet anomali sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM612918Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2CNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013038Evalidated
MeSHC567863Evalidated
UMLSC2752042Evalidated
GARD10939Evalidated

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 (10):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PIK3CADisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8975ENSG000001218791718343q26.32phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha22658544[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families150 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated31334068[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_31334068[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

43 annotations · validated 2024-01-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025104Capillary malformation
HP:0009126Increased adipose tissue
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100766Abnormal lymphatic vessel morphology
HP:0100555Asymmetric growth
HP:0001169Broad palm
HP:0001782Bulbous tips of toes
HP:0010816Epidermal nevus
HP:0000324Facial asymmetry
HP:0001528Hemihypertrophy
HP:0430028Hyperplasia of the maxilla
HP:0004099Macrodactyly
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0009487Ulnar deviation of the hand
HP:0012721Venous malformation
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001977Abnormal thrombosis
HP:0033794Acral overgrowth
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0100026Arteriovenous malformation
HP:0012725Cutaneous syndactyly
HP:0000965Cutis marmorata
HP:0000689Dental malocclusion
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0007206Hemimegalencephaly
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0100559Lower limb asymmetry
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0002435Meningocele
HP:0002475Myelomeningocele
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0002999Patellar dislocation
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0010442Polydactyly
HP:0002126Polymicrogyria
HP:0000107Renal cyst
HP:0008678Renal hypoplasia/aplasia
HP:0031287Seborrheic keratosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0010609Skin tags
HP:0002414Spina bifida
HP:0025476Testicular lipomatosis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0002667Nephroblastoma

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24161472[PMID]_35444443[PMID]_27426476[PMID]

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Sources for this card