raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:163

Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

Synonyms: HHCS · Hereditary hyperferritinemia with cataracts · Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare genetic disease characterized by the association of early onset cataract with persistently raised plasma ferritin concentrations in the absence of iron overload.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndromeHHCS · Hereditary hyperferritinemia with cataracts · Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract disease
frSyndrome d'hyperferritinémie-cataracte héréditaireHHCS · Maladie d'hyperferritinémie-cataracte héréditaire
deHereditäre Hyperferritinämie-Katarakt-SyndromHHCS · Hyperferritinämie, hereditäre, mit kongenitaler Katarakt
esSíndrome de hiperferritinemia hereditaria-catarataEnfermedad de hiperferritinemia hereditaria-cataratas · HHCS · Hiperferritinemia hereditaria con cataratas
itSindrome iperferritinemia ereditaria-catarattaHHCS · Iperferritinemia ereditaria con cataratta · Iperferritinemia ereditaria-cataratta · Sindrome di Bonneau-Beaumont · Sindrome iperferritinemia ereditaria-cataratta
nlHereditaire hyperferritinemie - cataract-syndroomHHCS · Hereditaire hyperferritinemie - cataract-ziekte · Hereditaire hyperferritinemie met cataract
ptSíndrome de hiperferritinemia hereditária-catarataDoença de hiperferritinemia hereditária-catarata · HHCS · Hiperferritinemia hereditária com cataratas
plHiperferrytynemia dziedziczna z wrodzoną zaćmąHHCS · Zespół hiperferrytemia dziedziczna-zaćma · Zespół Bonneau i Beaumont · Dziedziczny zespół hiperferrytynemii i zaćmy
csDědičná hyperferitinémie s vrozenou kataraktouHHCS · Bonneauův-Beaumontové syndrom · Syndrom zahrnující dědičnou hyperferitinémii a kataraktu · Bonneau-Beaumontové syndrom
ukСиндром спадкової гіперферритинемії - катарактиСпадкова гіперферритинемія з катарактою · Спадкова гіперферритинемія - катаракта · HHCS
zh遗传性高铁蛋白血症-白内障综合征遗传性高铁蛋白血症伴先天性白内障
trKalıtsal hiperferritinemi-katarakt sendromuHHCS · Bonneau-Beaumont sendromu · Doğumsal kataraktlı kalıtsal hiperferritinemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM600886NTBTvalidated
ICD-10H26.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B10.1YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0010952Evalidated
MeSHC538137Evalidated
UMLSC1833213Evalidated
GARD2806Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FTLDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3999ENSG0000008708613479019q13.33ferritin light chain10759702[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families120 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated34789084[PMID]_36287435[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated34789084[PMID]_36287435[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

2 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001939Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
HP:0000518Cataract

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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