raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1969

Facial dysmorphism-anorexia-cachexia-eye and skin anomalies syndrome

historical

Synonyms: FACES syndrome · Friedman-Goodman syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
No data available
Status
historical

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by facial dysmorphism (mild eyelid ptosis, xanthelasma, anterverted nostrils, bifid nasal tip, short palate), severe muscle wasting and cachexia, retinitis pigmentosa, numerous lentigines and café-au-lait spots, as well as mild, soft tissue syndactyly. Additional features include nasal speech, chest asymmetry, pectus excavatum, genu varum, pes planus, and thyroid papillary carcinoma and diffuse enlargement. There have been no further description in the literature since 1984.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFacial dysmorphism-anorexia-cachexia-eye and skin anomalies syndromeFACES syndrome · Friedman-Goodman syndrome
frSyndrome de dysmorphie faciale-anorexie-cachexie-anomalies oculaires et cutanéesSyndrome de FACES · Syndrome de Friedman-Goodman
deGesichtsdysmorphie-Anorexie-Kachexie-Augen- und Hautanomalien-SyndromFACES-Syndrom · Friedman-Goodman-Syndrom
esSíndrome de dismorfia facial-anorexia-caquexia-anomalías oculares y cutáneasSíndrome FACES · Síndrome de Frieman-Goodman
itSindrome da dismorfismi facciali, anoressia, cachessia, anomalie oculari e cutaneeSindrome di Friedman-Goodman
nlFaciale dysmorfie - anorexie - cachexie - oog- en huidanomalieën-syndroomFACES-syndroom · Syndroom van Friedman-Goodman
ptSíndrome de dismorfia facial-anorexia-caquexia-anomalias oculares e cutâneasSíndrome FACES · Síndrome Friedman-Goodman
plZespół dysmorfii twarzy, anoreksji, kacheksji, wad oczu i skóryZespół Friedmana i Goodmana
csSyndrom zahrnující faciální dysmorfismus, anorexii, kachexii a anomálie oka a kůžeFACES syndrom · Friedmanův-Goodmanův syndrom · Friedman-Goodmanův syndrom
ukСиндром дисморфізму обличчя-анорексії-кахексії-аномалій очей та шкіриСиндром FACES · Синдром Фрідмана-Гудмана
zh面部畸形-厌食-恶病质-眼和皮肤异常综合征Friedman-Goodman综合征
trYüz dismorfizmi-anoreksi-kaşeksi-göz ve cilt anomalileri sendromuFACES sendromu · Friedman-Goodman sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q87.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016031Evalidated
MeSHC536384Evalidated
UMLSC2931183Evalidated
GARD2221Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated6438152[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_6438152[PMID]

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

21 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0002970Genu varum
HP:0004122Midline defect of the nose
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0001608Abnormality of the voice
HP:0001555Asymmetry of the thorax
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0000995Melanocytic nevus
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0010290Short hard palate
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001633Abnormal mitral valve morphology
HP:0007513Generalized hypopigmentation
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