raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:141258

Tessier number 4 facial cleft

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare oblique facial cleft characterized by a congenital unilateral or bilateral oculo-facial defect beginning at the upper lip lateral to the Cupid's bow, then running lateral to the nasal wing, to the lower eyelid lateral to the inferior punctum. Involvement of the facial skeleton begins between the lateral incisors and the canine tooth, involving the maxillary sinus, and ending at the infraorbital rim. Variable involvement of the eye can result in micro- or even anophthalmus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTessier number 4 facial cleft
frFente faciale 4 de Tessier
deGesichtsspalte, Tessier 4
esHendidura facial número 4 de Tessier
itSchisi facciale di Tessier numero 4
nlAangezichtsspleet Tessier nummer 4
ptFenda facial número 4 de Tessier
plRozszczep twarzy numer 4 wg Tessiera
csRozštěp obličeje číslo 4 dle Tessiera
ukРозщілина обличчя Тессьє №4
zhTessier 4型面裂
trTessier 4 numaralı yüz yarığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM600251Evalidated
ICD-10Q18.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA51NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010850Evalidated
UMLSC4703420Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SPECC1LDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29022ENSG0000010001461414022q11.23sperm antigen with calponin homology and coiled-coil domains 1 like21703590[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated3398011[PMID]_21703590[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3398011[PMID]_21703590[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card