raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1471

Sorsby syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Coloboma of macula-brachydactyly type B syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the combination of bilateral coloboma of macula with horizontal pendular nystagmus and severe visual loss, and brachydactyly type B. The hand and feet defects comprise of shortening of the middle and terminal phalanges of the second to fifth digits, hypoplastic or absent nails (congenital anonychia), broad or bifid thumbs and halluces, syndactyly and flexion deformities of the joints of some digits.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSorsby syndromeColoboma of macula-brachydactyly type B syndrome
frSyndrome de SorsbySyndrome de colobome maculaire-brachydactylie type B
deSorsby-SyndromMakulakolobom-Brachydaktylie Typ B-Syndrom
esSíndrome de SorsbySíndrome de coloboma macular-braquidactilia tipo B
itSindrome di SorsbySindrome coloboma maculare-brachidattilia tipo B
nlSyndroom van SorsbyMaculacoloboom - brachydactylie type B-syndroom
ptSíndrome de coloboma macular-braquidactilia tipo BSíndrome Sorsby
plSzczelina plamki - brachydaktylia typu BZespół Sorsby
csSyndrom zahrnující kolobom makuly a brachydaktylii typu BSorsbyho syndrom
ukСиндром колобоми макули-брахідактилії типу ВСиндром Сорсбі
zh黄斑缺损-B型短指综合征Sorsby综合征
trMakula kolobomu-brakidaktili tip B sendromuSorsby sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM120400Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007353Evalidated
MeSHC535969Evalidated
UMLSC1852752Evalidated
GARD1437Evalidated

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.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated3385739[PMID]_12919145[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3385739[PMID]_12919145[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

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000567Chorioretinal coloboma
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0005831Type B brachydactyly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001817Absent fingernail
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0100798Fingernail dysplasia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000104Renal agenesis
HP:0004322Short stature
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