raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:198

Occipital horn syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare congenital disorder of copper metabolism that is principally characterized by bony exostoses (including the pathognomonic occipital horns), and connective tissue manifestations with cutis laxa and bladder diverticula. Central nervous system involvement is variable.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOccipital horn syndrome
frSyndrome de la corne occipitale
deOkzipitalhorn-Syndrom
esSíndrome del cuerno occipital
itSindrome del corno occipitale
nlOccipitale hoorn-syndroom
ptSíndrome corno occipital
plZespół rogu potylicznego
csSyndrom okcipitálního rohuEDS IX · X-vázaná cutis laxa · Ehlersův-Danlosův syndrom, typ 9 · Ehlersův-Danlosův syndrom, typ IX · Ehlers-Danlosův syndrom, typ 9 · Ehlers-Danlosův syndrom, typ IX
ukСиндром потиличного рогу
zh枕骨角综合征埃勒斯-丹洛斯综合征IX型
trOksipital boynuz sendromuEDS IX · X'e bağlı kutis laksa · Ehlers-Danlos sendromu tip 9 · Ehlers-Danlos sendromu tip IX

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM304150Evalidated
ICD-10E83.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD28.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010572Evalidated
MeSHC537860Evalidated
UMLSC0268353Evalidated
GARD4017Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ATP7ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:869ENSG00000165240300011Xq21.1ATPase copper transporting alpha20301586[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families35 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
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

70 annotations · validated 2017-06-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000929Abnormal skull morphology
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0000270Delayed cranial suture closure
HP:0100777Exostoses
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000974Hyperextensible skin
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000239Large fontanelles
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025270Abnormal esophagus physiology
HP:0004408Abnormality of the sense of smell
HP:0003019Abnormality of the wrist
HP:0000987Atypical scarring of skin
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0001396Cholestasis
HP:0002617Dilatation
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0100633Esophagitis
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0002578Gastroparesis
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0002036Hiatus hernia
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0010562Keloids
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0002749Osteomalacia
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000767Pectus excavatum
HP:0000926Platyspondyly
HP:0002033Poor suck
HP:0002748Rickets
HP:0100699Scarring
HP:0004279Short palm
HP:0100240Synostosis of joints
HP:0005293Venous insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002991Abnormal fibula morphology
HP:0003172Abnormality of the pubic bone
HP:0009556Absent tibia
HP:0006507Aplasia/hypoplasia of the humerus
HP:0006660Aplastic clavicles
HP:0005743Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis
HP:0000015Bladder diverticulum
HP:0002208Coarse hair
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0002812Coxa vara
HP:0200021Down-sloping shoulders
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0100541Femoral hernia
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0003874Humerus varus
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0008818Large iliac wings
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0001763Pes planus
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0100874Thick hair

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301586[PMID]

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Sources for this card