raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:141291

Cleft lip and alveolus

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Cleft lip and alveolus is a fissure type embryopathy that involves the upper lip, nasal base and alveolar ridge in variable degrees.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCleft lip and alveolus
frFente labio-alvéolaireFente labio-maxillaire
deLippenspalte mit Spalte des alveolären Anteils
esFisura labioalveolar
itSchisi labio-alveolare
nlSchisis van lip en alveoleGespleten lip en tandkas
ptFenda lábio-alveolar
plRozszczep wargi i wyrostka zębodołowego
csRozštěp rtu a zubního lůžka
ukРозщілина губи та альвеолярного відростка
zh唇裂和齿槽裂
trYarık dudak ve alveolus

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM119530NDvalidated
OMIM129400NTBTvalidated
OMIM225060NTBTvalidated
OMIM600757NDvalidated
OMIM602966NDvalidated
OMIM608371NDvalidated
OMIM608874BTNTvalidated
OMIM610361NDvalidated
OMIM612858NDvalidated
ICD-10Q36.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q36.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q36.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11LA41Especificvalidated
MONDO0015420Evalidated
UMLSC1298692Evalidated

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

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
IRF6Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:6121ENSG000001175956071991q32.2interferon regulatory factor 617438386[PMID]
MSX1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:7391ENSG000001631321429834p16.2msh homeobox 1
NECTIN1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:9706ENSG0000011040060064411q23.3nectin cell adhesion molecule 116674562[PMID]
TP63Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:15979ENSG000000732826032733q28tumor protein p6316740912[PMID]_21567929[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence6-9 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

12 annotations · validated 2019-06-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100267Lip pit
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005105Abnormal nasal morphology
HP:0002793Abnormal pattern of respiration
HP:0410011Abnormality of masticatory muscle
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0005324Disturbance of facial expression
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0005216Impaired mastication
HP:0009088Speech articulation difficulties
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000419Abnormality of the nasal septum
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0000668Hypodontia

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23139511[PMID]_20796225[PMID]_30970062[PMID]

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Sources for this card