raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1555

Cutis gyrata-acanthosis nigricans-craniosynostosis syndrome

Synonyms: Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome

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

Cutis gyrata-acanthosis nigricans-craniosynostosis syndrome, also known as Beare-Stevenson syndrome (BSS), is a severe form of syndromic craniosynostosis, characterized by a variable degree of craniosynostosis, with cloverleaf skull reported in over 50% of cases, cutis gyrata, corduroy-like linear striations in the skin, acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, and choanal stenosis or atresia. Additional features include facial features similar to Crouzon disease, ear defects (conductive hearing loss, posteriorly angulated ears, stenotic auditory canals, preauricular furrows, and narrow ear canals), hirsutism, a prominent umbilical stump, and genitorurinary anomalies (anteriorly placed anus, hypoplasic labia, hypospadias). BSS is associated with a poor outcome as patients present an elevated risk for sudden death in their first year of life. Significant developmental delay and intellectual disability are observed in most patients who survive infancy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCutis gyrata-acanthosis nigricans-craniosynostosis syndromeBeare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome
frSyndrome de cutis gyrata-acanthosis nigricans-craniosynostoseSyndrome de Beare-Stevenson
deCutis gyrata-Acanthosis nigricans-Kraniosynostose-SyndromBeare-Stevenson-Cutis gyrata-Syndrom
esSíndrome de cutis gyrata-acantosis nigricans-craneosinostosisSíndrome cutis gyrata de Beare-Stevenson
itCutis gyrata - acanthosis nigricans - craniosinostosiSindrome da cutis gyrata di Beare-Stevenson
nlCutis gyrata - acanthosis nigricans - craniosynostose-syndroomBeare-Stevenson cutis gyrata-syndroom
ptSíndrome de cutis gyrata-acantose nigricans-craniossinostoseSíndrome Beare-Stevenson
plSkóra kręta ciemienia - rogowacenie ciemne - kraniosynostozaZespół Beare'a i Stevensona i skóra kręta
csSyndrom zahrnující cutis gyrata, acanthosis nigricans a kraniosynostózuBeareův-Stevensonův syndrom cutis gyrata · Beare-Stevensonův syndrom cutis gyrata
ukСиндром складчастої пахідермії-чорного акантозу-краніосиностозуСиндром Біра-Стівенсона (cutis gyrata)
zh回状颅皮-黑棘皮-颅缝早闭综合征Beare-Stevenson回状颅皮综合征
trCutis gyrata-akantozis nigrikans-kraniyosinostoz sendromuBeare-Stevenson kutis girata sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123790Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007412Evalidated
MeSHC565129Evalidated
UMLSC1852406Evalidated
GARD332Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FGFR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3689ENSG0000006646817694310q26.13fibroblast growth factor receptor 220301628[PMID]_21438135[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated19610084[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_19610084[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

44 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000929Abnormal skull morphology
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0001732Abnormality of the pancreas
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0009906Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the earlobes
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0002676Cloverleaf skull
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality
HP:0010669Hypoplasia of the zygomatic bone
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000995Melanocytic nevus
HP:0011800Midface retrusion
HP:0007469Palmoplantar cutis gyrata
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0004450Preauricular skin furrow
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001482Subcutaneous nodule
HP:0009804Tooth agenesis
HP:0000262Turricephaly
HP:0100761Visceral angiomatosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000048Bifid scrotum
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0000189Narrow palate
HP:0003246Prominent scrotal raphe
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0001545Anteriorly placed anus
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000391Thickened helices
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card