raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:15

Achondroplasia

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

A primary bone dysplasia with micromelia characterized by rhizomelia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, brachydactyly, and macrocephaly with frontal bossing and midface hypoplasia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAchondroplasia
frAchondroplasie
deAchondroplasie
esAcondroplasia
itAcondroplasia
nlAchondroplasie
ptAcondroplasiaNanismo acondroplástico
plAchondroplazja
csAchondroplázie
ukАхондроплазія
zh软骨发育不全
trAkondroplazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM100800Evalidated
ICD-10Q77.4Especificvalidated
ICD-11LD24.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0007037Evalidated
MeSHD000130Evalidated
UMLSC0001080Evalidated
GARD8173Evalidated
MedDRA10000452Evalidated

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
FGFR3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3690ENSG000000680781349344p16.3fibroblast growth factor receptor 323149434[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

31 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.73 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.62 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.645 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.7 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated3071354[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.195 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_[ORPHANET]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.6466 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.37 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000Latin AmericaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.8 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated458831[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.63 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.7877 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0006 / 100 000UkraineValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth6-9 / 10 00079.05 / 100 000IraqValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00036.73 / 100 000Iran, Islamic Republic ofValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012.92 / 100 000KuwaitValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00025.87 / 100 000LebanonValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00048.14 / 100 000Saudi ArabiaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010.51 / 100 000United Arab EmiratesValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00016.53 / 100 000CameroonValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004 / 100 000North AmericaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.42 / 100 000CubaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0006.75 / 100 000MexicoValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.75 / 100 000ArgentinaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00014.25 / 100 000VenezuelaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.76 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0006.35 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.01 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.39 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.47 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018.11 / 100 000NigeriaValue and classValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated32803853[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

39 annotations · validated 2020-02-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002979Bowing of the legs
HP:0003498Disproportionate short stature
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0009826Limb undergrowth
HP:0005619Thoracolumbar kyphosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000309Abnormal midface morphology
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0010536Central sleep apnea
HP:0008445Cervical spinal canal stenosis
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0011452Functional abnormality of the middle ear
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0045087Hip joint hypermobility
HP:0045086Knee joint hypermobility
HP:0001377Limited elbow extension
HP:0002938Lumbar hyperlordosis
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0002870Obstructive sleep apnea
HP:0000242Parietal bossing
HP:0003026Short long bone
HP:0005819Short middle phalanx of finger
HP:0003194Short nasal bridge
HP:0010241Short proximal phalanx of finger
HP:0003416Spinal canal stenosis
HP:0004060Trident hand
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011867Abnormality of the wing of the ilium
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0003180Flat acetabular roof
HP:0012418Hypoxemia
HP:0003375Narrow greater sciatic notch
HP:0001513Obesity
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0008905Rhizomelia
HP:0005257Thoracic hypoplasia
HP:0000260Wide anterior fontanel
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301331[PMID]_31497119[PMID]_31727132[PMID]_29185944[PMID]_30606190[PMID]

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Sources for this card