raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1425

Desbuquois syndrome

Synonyms: DBQD · Desbuquois dysplasia

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

Desbuquois syndrome (DBQD) is an osteochondrodysplasia characterized by severe micromelic dwarfism, facial dysmorphism, joint laxity with multiple dislocations, vertebral and metaphyseal abnormalities and advanced carpotarsal ossification. Two forms have been distinguished on the basis of the presence (type 1) or the absence (type 2) of characteristic hand anomalies. A variant form of DBQD, Kim variant, has also been described and is characterized by short stature and articular, minor facial and significant hand anomalies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDesbuquois syndromeDBQD · Desbuquois dysplasia
frSyndrome de DesbuquoisDBQD · Dysplasie de Desbuquois
deDesbuquois-SyndromDBQD · Desbuquois-Dysplasie
esSíndrome de DesbuquoisDBQD · Displasia de Desbuquois
itSindrome di Desbuquois
nlSyndroom van DesbuquoisDBQD · Dysplasie van Desbuquois
ptSíndrome DesbuquoisDBQD · Displasia de Desbuquois
plZespół DesbuquoisaDysplazja Desbuquoisa
csDesbuquoisův syndromDesbuquoisova dysplázie
ukDesbuquois синдром (DBQS)DBQD · Дисплазія Дебюкуа
zhDesbuquois综合征Desbuquois发育不良
trDesbuquois sendromuDBQD · Desbuquois displazisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251450BTNTvalidated
OMIM615777BTNTvalidated
OMIM618870BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q78.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.ENTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015426Evalidated
MeSHC535943Evalidated
UMLSC0432242Evalidated
GARD1818Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CANT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:19721ENSG0000017130261316517q25.3calcium activated nucleotidase 122539336[PMID]
XYLT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:15516ENSG0000010348960812416p12.3xylosyltransferase 124581741[PMID]
CSGALNACT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:24290ENSG000001474086166158p21.3chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 131325655[PMID]_27599773[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families50 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16642505[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

29 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0003366Abnormality of the femoral neck or head region
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0010318Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature
HP:0001591Bell-shaped thorax
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0008873Disproportionate short-limb short stature
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0002999Patellar dislocation
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0003510Severe short stature
HP:0000470Short neck
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0000592Blue sclerae
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0002812Coxa vara
HP:0003042Elbow dislocation
HP:0002816Genu recurvatum
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0002974Radioulnar synostosis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0200055Small hand
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card