raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2045

FLOTCH syndrome

Synonyms: Leukonychia totalis-trichilemmal cysts-ciliary dystrophy syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

FLOTCH syndrome is a rare, genetic, cutaneous disorder characterized by leuchonychia and multiple, recurrent pilar cysts, associated or not with ciliar dystrophy and/or koilonychia. Renal calculi have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFLOTCH syndromeLeukonychia totalis-trichilemmal cysts-ciliary dystrophy syndrome
frSyndrome FLOTCHSyndrome de leuconychie totale-kystes trichilemmaux-dystrophie ciliaire
deFLOTCH-SyndromLeukonychia totalis - multiple Talgdrüsenzysten - Nierensteine
esSíndrome FLOTCH
itSindrome FLOTCHLeuconichia totale - cisti sebacee multiple - calcoli renali
nlFLOTCH-syndroomLeukonychia totalis - trichilemmale cysten - ciliaire dystrofie-syndroom
ptSíndrome FLOTCH
plZespół FLOTCHLeukonychia całkowita - torbiele włosowe - dystrofia rzęsek
csFLOTCH syndromSyndrom zahrnující leukonychia totalis, trichilemální cysty a ciliární dystrofii
ukСиндром FLOTCHСиндром тотальної лейконіхії-трихілемних кіст-циліарної дистрофії
zhFLOTCH 综合征全白甲-外毛根鞘囊肿-睫状体营养不良综合征
trFLOTCH sendromuLökoniki totalis-trikilemmal kistler-siliyer distrofi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q84.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC22.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016083Evalidated
MeSHC537065Evalidated
UMLSC2931411Evalidated
GARD2346Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families6 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated24816854[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24816854[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

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0000492Abnormal eyelid morphology
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0100533Inflammatory abnormality of the eye
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0000653Sparse eyelashes
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000498Blepharitis
HP:0000787Nephrolithiasis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card