raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1801

Kyphomelic dysplasia

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

A rare primary bone dysplasia characterized, radiologically, by short, stubby long bones, severely angulated femurs and lesser bowing of other long bones (mild, moderate or no bowing), short and wide iliac wings with horizontal acetabular roofs, platyspondyly and a narrow thorax, clinically manifesting with severe, disproportionate short stature. Regression of femora angulation is observed with advancing age.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enKyphomelic dysplasia
frDysplasie kyphomélique
deDysplasie, kyphomele
esDisplasia cifomélica
itDisplasia cifomelica
nlKyfomelische dysplasie
ptDisplasia cifomélica
plDysplazja kifomeliczna
csKyfomelická dysplázie
ukКіфомелічна дисплазія
zh脊柱后凸发育不良
trKifomelik displazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM211350Evalidated
ICD-10Q78.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.CNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008881Evalidated
MeSHC538128Evalidated
UMLSC0432239Evalidated
GARD10149Evalidated

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

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

18 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0000907Anterior rib cupping
HP:0006487Bowing of the long bones
HP:0003498Disproportionate short stature
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0010306Short thorax
HP:0010561Undulate ribs
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003180Flat acetabular roof
HP:0012368Flat face
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0000895Lateral clavicle hook
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000921Missing ribs
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001176Large hands

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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