raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:140976

RHYNS syndrome

Synonyms: Retinitis pigmentosa-hypopituitarism-nephronophthisis-skeletal dysplasia syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic, syndromic retinal disorder characterized by the association of retinitis pigmentosa, hypopituitarism, nephronophthisis, and skeletal dysplasia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRHYNS syndromeRetinitis pigmentosa-hypopituitarism-nephronophthisis-skeletal dysplasia syndrome
frSyndrome RHYNSSyndrome de rétinite pigmentaire-hypopituitarisme-néphronophtise-dysplasie osseuse
deRHYNS-Syndrom
esSíndrome RHYNS
itSindrome RHYNS
nlRHYNS-syndroomRetinitis pigmentosa - hypopituïtarisme - nefronoftisis - skeletdysplasie-syndroom
ptSíndrome RHYNS
plZespół RHYNSZwyrodnienie barwnikowe siatkówki - niedoczynność przysadki - nefronoftyza - dysplazja szkieletowa
csRHYNS syndromSyndrom zahrnující retinitis pigmentosa, hypopituitarismus, nefronoftízu a skeletální dysplázii
ukRHYNS синдромСиндром пігментного ретиніту-гіпопітуїтаризму-нефронофтізісу- скелетної дисплазії
zhRHYNS综合征视网膜色素变性-垂体功能减退症-肾消耗病-骨骼发育不良综合征
trRHYNS sendromuRetinitis pigmentosa-hipopitüitarizm-nefronofitizis-iskelet displazisi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602152Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011202Evalidated
MeSHC537612Evalidated
UMLSC1865794Evalidated
GARD9681Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TMEM67Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28396ENSG000001649536098848q22.1transmembrane protein 6729891882[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated9375913[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_9375913[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

19 annotations · validated 2017-02-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0000924Abnormality of the skeletal system
HP:0040075Hypopituitarism
HP:0000090Nephronophthisis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000510Rod-cone dystrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006897Abducens palsy
HP:0000002Abnormality of body height
HP:0011314Abnormality of long bone morphology
HP:0003170Abnormality of the acetabulum
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000490Deeply set eye
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000946Hypoplastic ilia
HP:0000003Multicystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
HP:0010585Small epiphyses

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 9375913[PMID]

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Sources for this card