raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1716

Distal duplication 18q syndrome

Synonyms: Distal trisomy 18q · Telomeric duplication 18q · Trisomy 18qter

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

A rare, partial autosomal trisomy characterized by a variable phenotype that includes hypotonia, motor delay, mild to severe intellectual disability, seizures, variable cerebral anomalies, finger/toe syndactyly, fifth finger clinodactyly, strabismus, short neck and dysmorphic facial features.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDistal duplication 18q syndromeDistal trisomy 18q · Telomeric duplication 18q · Trisomy 18qter
frSyndrome de duplication distale 18qDuplication 18qter · Duplication télomérique 18q · Trisomie 18qter · Trisomie distale 18q
deDistale Duplikation 18qDistale Trisomie 18q · Telomere Duplikation 18q · Trisomie 18qter
esSíndrome de duplicación terminal 18qTrisomía 18qter · Trisomía terminal 18q
itSindrome duplicazione 18q distaleDuplicazione 18q telomerica · Trisomia 18q distale · Trisomia 18qter
nlDistale duplicatie 18q-syndroomDistale trisomie 18q · Telomerische duplicatie 18q · Trisomie 18qter
ptDuplicação distal 18qDuplicação telomérica 18q · Trissomia 18qter · Trissomia distal 18q
plZespół duplikacji dystalnej 18qDystalna duplikacja 18q · Telomerowa duplikacja 18q · Trisomia 18qter
csDistální trizomie 18qDistální duplikace 18q · Telomerická duplikace 18q · Trizomie 18qter
ukДистальна дуплікація 18qДистальна трисомія 18q · Теломерна дуплікація 18q · Трисомія 18qter
zh18号染色体长臂远端三体18号染色体长臂远端重复
trDistal trizomi 18qTrizomi 18qter · Distal duplikasyon 18q · Telomerik duplikasyon 18q

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q92.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0015741Evalidated
UMLSC5190516Evalidated

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 (1):

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
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated36064004[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

31 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006482Abnormal dental morphology
HP:0010720Abnormal hair pattern
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000670Carious teeth
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0004622Progressive intervertebral space narrowing
HP:0000426Prominent nasal bridge
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0000474Thickened nuchal skin fold
HP:0000325Triangular face
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0007477Abnormal dermatoglyphics
HP:0001166Arachnodactyly
HP:0007598Bilateral single transverse palmar creases
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000055Abnormality of female external genitalia
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0004097Deviation of finger
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0001176Large hands
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card