raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:175

Cartilage-hair hypoplasia

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive metaphyseal chondrodysplasia · Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, McKusick type

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

A rare chondrodysplasia characterized by disproportional small stature due to metaphyseal lesions associated with fine slow growing hair.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCartilage-hair hypoplasiaAutosomal recessive metaphyseal chondrodysplasia · Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, McKusick type
frChondrodysplasie métaphysaire autosomique récessiveChondrodysplasie métaphysaire type McKusick · Hypoplasie cartilage-cheveux
deKnorpel-Haar-HypoplasieChondrodysplasie, metaphysäre, autosomal-rezessive · McKusick-Chondrodysplasie
esHipoplasia de cartílago-cabelloCondrodisplasia metafisaria autosómica recesiva · Hipoplasia de cartílago-pelo
itIpoplasia cartilagine-capelliCondrodisplasia metafisaria autosomica recessiva · Condrodisplasia metafisaria, tipo McKusick
nlHypoplasie van kraakbeen-haarAutosomaal recessieve metafysaire chondrodysplasie · Metafysaire chondrodysplasie, McKusick-type
ptHipoplasia cartilagem-cabeloCondrodisplasia metafisária autossómica recessiva · Condrodisplasia metafisária, tipo McKusick
plHipoplazja chrząstek i włosówAutosomalna recesywna chondrodysplazja przynasadowa · Chondrodysplazja przynasadowa, typu McKusicka
csSyndrom hypoplastických chrupavek a vlasůAutozomálně recesivní metafyzární chondrodysplázie · McKusickův typ metafyzární chondrodysplázie
ukХрящово-волосяна гіпоплазіяАутосомно-рецесивна метафізарна хондродисплазія · Метафізарна хондродисплазія, тип МакКузіка
zh软骨-毛发发育不全常染色体隐性遗传干骺端软骨发育不全
trKıkırdak-saç hipoplazisiMetafizyal kondrodisplazi, McKusick tipi · Otozomal çekinik metafizyal kondrodisplazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM250250Evalidated
OMIM250460NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q78.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009595Evalidated
MeSHC535916Evalidated
UMLSC0220748Evalidated
GARD6996Evalidated
MedDRA10069596Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RMRPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10031ENSG000002770271576609p13.3RNA component of mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease22420014[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence>1 / 1000150 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated22420014[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.34 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated1404295[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

79 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011849Abnormal bone ossification
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0000940Abnormal diaphysis morphology
HP:0009832Abnormal distal phalanx morphology of finger
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0005930Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0001732Abnormality of the pancreas
HP:0100569Abnormally ossified vertebrae
HP:0004625Biconvex vertebral bodies
HP:0000592Blue sclerae
HP:0006487Bowing of the long bones
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0005019Diaphyseal thickening
HP:0008873Disproportionate short-limb short stature
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0008499High hypermetropia
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0100729Large face
HP:0001377Limited elbow extension
HP:0003027Mesomelia
HP:0005871Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia
HP:0100255Metaphyseal dysplasia
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0008905Rhizomelia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0004279Short palm
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
HP:0045075Sparse eyebrow
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0010301Spinal dysraphism
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0002982Tibial bowing
HP:0002777Tracheal stenosis
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000174Abnormal palate morphology
HP:0003272Abnormality of the hip bone
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0006589Flaring of lower rib cage
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0008155Mucopolysacchariduria
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0001315Reduced tendon reflexes
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000772Abnormal rib morphology
HP:0003220Abnormality of chromosome stability
HP:0002644Abnormality of pelvic girdle bone morphology
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0008056Aplasia/Hypoplasia affecting the eye
HP:0010318Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature
HP:0000248Brachycephaly
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0004313Decreased circulating antibody level
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000457Depressed nasal ridge
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0012722Heart block
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000400Macrotia
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000960Sacral dimple
HP:0010306Short thorax
HP:0200055Small hand
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card