raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:199306

Cleft lip/palate

Synonyms: Alveolar cleft lip and palate · Cleft lip and palate · Cleft lip-alveolus-palate syndrome · FLP

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Cleft lip and palate is a fissure type embryopathy extending across the upper lip, nasal base, alveolar ridge and the hard and soft palate.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCleft lip/palateAlveolar cleft lip and palate · Cleft lip and palate · Cleft lip-alveolus-palate syndrome · FLP
frFente labio-palatineFLP · Fente labio-alvéolo-maxillo-palatine · Fente labio-alvéolo-maxillo-vélo-palatine · Fente labio-alvéolo-palatine · Fente labio-maxillo-palatine · Fente labio-maxillo-vélo-palatine
deLippen-Kiefer-GaumenspalteFLP · Lippen-, Oberkiefer- und Gaumenspalte · Lippen-Kiefer-Spalte · Lippengaumenspalte, alveoläre
esFisura labiopalatinaFLP · Fisura labio-alveolo-palatina
itLabio/palatoschisiFLP · Labiopalatoschisi alveolare · Schisi labio/alveolo/palatina · Schisi labiopalatina
nlGespleten lip/verhemelteAlveolaire gespleten lip en verhemelte · FLP · Gespleten lip - alveolus - verhemelte · Gespleten lip en verhemelte
ptFenda labial/palatina
plRozszczep wargi/podniebieniaFLP · Rozszczep wargi i podniebienia · Rozszczep wargi-wyrostka zębodołowego-podniebienia · Rozszczep wyrostka zębodołowego, wargi i podniebienia
csRozštěp rtu/patraFLP · Cleft lip and palate · Alveolar cleft lip and palate · Cleft lip-alveolus-palate syndrome · Rozštěp rtu a patra · Alveolární rozštěp rtu a patra · Syndrom rozštěpu rtu, alveolu a patra
ukРозщілина губи/піднебінняАльвеолярна щілина губи та піднебіння · Розщілина губи та піднебіння · Синдром розщеплення губи-альвеоли-піднебіння · ФОП
zh唇腭裂唇裂-牙槽突裂-腭裂综合征
trYarık dudak/damakFLP · Yarık dudak ve damak · Alveolar yarık dudak ve damak · Yarık dudak-alveol-damak sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM119530NDvalidated
OMIM129400NTBTvalidated
OMIM225060NTBTvalidated
OMIM600625BTNTvalidated
OMIM600757NDvalidated
OMIM602966NDvalidated
OMIM608371NDvalidated
OMIM608864BTNTvalidated
OMIM608874BTNTvalidated
OMIM610361NDvalidated
OMIM612858NDvalidated
OMIM613705BTNTvalidated
OMIM616788BTNTvalidated
OMIM618149BTNTvalidated
OMIM618761BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q37.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.3BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.4BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.5BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.8BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q37.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11LA40BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11LA42BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0016044Evalidated
UMLSC0158646Evalidated
MedDRA10009260Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

13 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DLX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2917ENSG0000010881360191117q21.33distal-less homeobox 425954033[PMID]
ARHGAP29Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:30207ENSG000001379626104961p22.1Rho GTPase activating protein 2927350171[PMID]
ARHGEF38Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:25968ENSG000002366996199194q24Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 3836493769[PMID]
BMP4Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:1071ENSG0000012537811226214q22.2bone morphogenetic protein 422978696[PMID]
CDH1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:1748ENSG0000003906819209016q22.1cadherin 123197654[PMID]
COBLL1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:23571ENSG000000824386103182q24.3cordon-bleu WH2 repeat protein like 136493769[PMID]
DLG1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:2900ENSG000000757116010143q29discs large MAGUK scaffold protein 128926086[PMID]
IRF6Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:6121ENSG000001175956071991q32.2interferon regulatory factor 617438386[PMID]
MSX1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:7391ENSG000001631321429834p16.2msh homeobox 112807959[PMID]
NECTIN1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:9706ENSG0000011040060064411q23.3nectin cell adhesion molecule 116674562[PMID]
PDGFRAMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:8803ENSG000001348531734904q12platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha35147171[PMID]
RIC1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:17686ENSG000001070366103549p24.1RIC1 partner of RAB6A GEF complex36493769[PMID]
TP63Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:15979ENSG000000732826032733q28tumor protein p6316740912[PMID]_21567929[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedPr Marie-Paule VAZQUEZ[EXPERT]_Dr Eva GALLIANI[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00056 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated25399767[PMID]
Prevalence at birth6-9 / 10 00098 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated1842671[PMID]
Prevalence at birth6-9 / 10 00080 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated22374000[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 2019-07-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006292Abnormality of dental eruption
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0200136Oral-pharyngeal dysphagia
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0002033Poor suck
HP:0000403Recurrent otitis media
HP:0009088Speech articulation difficulties
HP:0100334Unilateral cleft palate
HP:0000220Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011044Abnormal number of permanent teeth
HP:0200153Agenesis of lateral incisor
HP:0100337Bilateral cleft palate
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0000689Dental malocclusion
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech
HP:0004395Malnutrition
HP:0010294Palate fistula
HP:0006342Peg-shaped maxillary lateral incisors
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000327Hypoplasia of the maxilla

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30136310[PMID]_30396411[PMID]_31058728[PMID]_31071123[PMID]_31075568[PMID]

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