raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1920

Toluene embryopathy

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A neurodevelopmental teratologic syndrome due to prenatal exposure to toluene. The disease is characterized by prematurity, low birth weight, dysmorphic features (short palpebral fissures, deep set eyes, low set ears, mid-facial hypoplasia, flat nasal bridge, thin upper lip, micrognathia, spatulate fingertips and small fingernails), central nervous system dysfunctions (intellectual disability, microcephaly, language impairment, hyperactivity, visual dysfunction) and postnatal growth delay. Prenatal exposure to toluene occurs as a result of incidental occupational exposure or solvent abuse during pregnancy. The features of toluene embryopathy often overlap with those seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enToluene embryopathy
frEmbryopathie au toluèneExposition anténatale au toluène
deToluol-EmbryopathieToluol-Exposition, vorgeburtliche
esEmbriopatía por tolueno
itEmbriopatia da toluene
nlTolueen-embryopathie
ptEmbriofetopatia por toluenoSíndrome tolueno fetal
plEmbriopatia toluenowaPrenatalne zatrucie toluenem
csToluenová embryopatie
ukТолуенова ембріопатія
zh甲苯胚胎病
trToluen embriyopatisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q86.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016016Evalidated
UMLSC2931737Evalidated

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 (2):

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

22 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0004422Biparietal narrowing
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000411Protruding ear
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001182Tapered finger
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007477Abnormal dermatoglyphics
HP:0100542Abnormal localization of kidney
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0010669Hypoplasia of the zygomatic bone
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0012745Short palpebral fissure
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card