raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1839

Hereditary mucoepithelial dysplasia

Synonyms: Urban-Schosser-Spohn syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare, genetic, immune deficiency with skin involvement characterized by clinical triad of non-scarring alopecia affecting mainly the scalp, well-demarcated mucosal erythema and psoriasiform erythematous intertriginous plaques. Follicular keratosis, keratoconjuctivitis, cataracts, angular cheilitis, fissured tongue, and recurrent infections are additional clinical features. Histopathology of mucosal lesions show characteristic findings of dyskeratotic keratinocytes, vacuolated basal cells, lack of epithelial maturation and decreased number of desmosomes.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHereditary mucoepithelial dysplasiaUrban-Schosser-Spohn syndrome
frDysplasie mucoépithéliale héréditaireSyndrome d'Urban-Schosser-Spohn
deDysplasie, mukoepitheliale hereditäreUrban-Schosser-Spohn-Syndrom
esDisplasia mucoepitelial hereditariaSíndrome de Urban-Schosser-Spohn
itDisplasia mucoepiteliale ereditariaSindrome di Urban-Schosser-Spohn
nlErfelijke muco-epitheliale dysplasieSyndroom van Urban-Schosser-Spohn
ptDisplasia muco-epitelial hereditáriaSíndrome Urban-Schosser-Spohn
plDziedziczna dysplazja śluzowo-nabłonkowaZespół Urbana, Schossera i Spohna
csHereditární mukoepiteliální dysplázieUrbanův-Schosserův-Spohnův syndrom · Urban-Schosser-Spohnův syndrom
ukСпадкова дисплазія слизового епітеліюСиндром Урбана-Шоссера-Спона
zh遗传性粘膜上皮发育异常Urban-Schosser-Spohn综合征
trKalıtsal mukoepitelyal displaziUrban-Schosser-Spohn sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM158310Evalidated
ICD-10K13.7NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DA02.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008017Evalidated
MeSHC536476Evalidated
UMLSC1274795Evalidated
GARD5427Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
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

18 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0012732Anorectal anomaly
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0000221Furrowed tongue
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0000962Hyperkeratosis
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0002575Tracheoesophageal fistula
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000008Abnormal morphology of female internal genitalia
HP:0000014Abnormality of the bladder
HP:0000119Abnormality of the genitourinary system
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0002206Pulmonary fibrosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000790Hematuria

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card