raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1972

Lethal faciocardiomelic dysplasia

historical

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by polyhydramnios, low birth weight, dwarfism, limb anomalies (including hypoplasia of the radius and ulna with radial deviation of the hands, simian creases and hypoplasia of fingers I and V, hypoplasia of the fibula and tibia with talipes and wide space between toes I and II) dysmorphic features (including epicanthal folds, abnormal ears, microretrognathia, microstomia, microglossia, glossoptosis and webbed neck) and severe cardiac defects with a rapid fatal course. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1975.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLethal faciocardiomelic dysplasia
frDysplasie facio-cardio-mélique létale
deDysplasie, faziokardiomele letale
esDisplasia faciocardiomélica
itSindrome facio-cardio-melica
nlLetale facio-cardio-melische dysplasie
ptDisplasia facio-cardio-mélica letal
plŚmiertelna dysplazja twarzowo-sercowo-kończynowa
csLetální faciokardiomelická dysplázie
ukЛетальна фаціокардіомелічна дисплазія
zh致死性面-心发育不良
trLetal fasiyokardiyomelik displazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM227270Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009204Evalidated
MeSHC565578Evalidated
UMLSC1856891Evalidated
GARD2229Evalidated

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/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated1218241[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_1218241[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

15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007598Bilateral single transverse palmar creases
HP:0003038Fibular hypoplasia
HP:0002984Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0003022Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0004383Hypoplastic left heart
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000171Microglossia
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0004059Radial club hand
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0009237Short 5th finger
HP:0009778Short thumb
HP:0005736Short tibia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
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