raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1876

Oculogastrointestinal muscular dystrophy

Synonyms: Visceral myopathy-familial external ophthalmoplegia syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Oculogastrointestinal muscular dystrophy is an extremely rare autosomal recessively inherited neuromuscular disease characterized by ocular manifestations such as ptosis and diplopia followed by chronic diarrhea, malnutrition and intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculogastrointestinal muscular dystrophyVisceral myopathy-familial external ophthalmoplegia syndrome
frDystrophie musculaire oculo-gastro-intestinaleSyndrome de myopathie viscérale familiale-ophtalmoplégie externe
deOkulo-gastro-intestinale MuskeldystrophieMyopathie, familiäre viszerale mit externer Ophtalmoplegie
esDistrofia muscular óculo-gastrointestinal
itDistrofia muscolare oculogastrointestinaleMiopatia viscerale familiare - oftalmoplegia esterna
nlOculogastro-intestinale spierdystrofieViscerale myopathie - familiale externe oftalmoplegie-syndroom
ptDistrofia muscular óculo-gastro-intestinalMiopatia visceral-oftalmoplegia externa familiar
plDystrofia mięśniowa oczno-żołądkowo-jelitowaMiopatia trzewna - rodzinna zewnętrzna oftalmoplegia
csOkulogastrointestinální svalová dystrofieSyndrom zahrnující viscerální myopatii a familiární externí oftalmoplegii
ukОкуло-гастроінтестинальна мязова дистрофіяСиндром вісцеральної міопатії-сімейної зовнішньої офтальмоплегії
zh眼肠肌营养不良内脏肌病-家族性眼外肌麻痹
trOkülogastrointestinal kas distrofisiViseral miyopati-ailesel eksternal oftalmopleji sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM277320Evalidated
ICD-10G71.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11DA90.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010181Evalidated
MeSHC536350Evalidated
UMLSC1848586Evalidated
GARD5496Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated3366929[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—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

13 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0004295Abnormality of the gastric mucosa
HP:0011024Abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0000544External ophthalmoplegia
HP:0002578Gastroparesis
HP:0004389Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
HP:0005203Spontaneous esophageal perforation
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001633Abnormal mitral valve morphology

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card