raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1522

Craniometaphyseal dysplasia

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Craniometaphyseal dysplasia (CMD) is a very rare genetic bone disease characterized by progressive diffuse hyperostosis of cranial bones causing facial dysmorphism and functional repercussions, and metaphyseal widening of long bones.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCraniometaphyseal dysplasia
frDysplasie cranio-métaphysaire
deDysplasie, kranio-metaphysäre
esDisplasia craneometafisaria
itDisplasia craniometafisaria
nlCraniometafysaire dysplasie
ptDisplasia cranio-metafisáriaCMD
plDysplazja czaszkowo-przynasadowa
csKraniometafyzární dysplázie
ukКраніометафізарна дисплазія
zh颅骨干骺端发育不全症
trKraniyometafizyal displazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123000BTNTvalidated
OMIM218400BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q78.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015465Evalidated
UMLSC0265292Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ANKHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:15492ENSG000001541226051455p15.2ANKH inorganic pyrophosphate transport regulator21438135[PMID]_11326338[PMID]_11326272[PMID]
GJA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4274ENSG000001526611210146q22.31gap junction protein alpha 123951358[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families160 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedISBN:781730635[OTHER]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_ISBN:0781730635[OTHER]

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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0004493Craniofacial hyperostosis
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0011002Osteopetrosis
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
HP:0000506Telecanthus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001291Abnormal cranial nerve morphology
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card