raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:221061

Familial cerebral cavernous malformation

Synonyms: Familial brain cavernous angioma · Familial cerebral cavernoma · Hereditary brain cavernous angioma · Hereditary cerebral cavernoma · Hereditary cerebral cavernous malformation

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, capillary-venous malformations characterized by closely clustered irregular dilated capillaries that can be asymptomatic or that can cause variable neurological manifestations such as seizures, non-specific headaches, progressive or transient focal neurologic deficits, and/or cerebral hemorrhages.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial cerebral cavernous malformationFamilial brain cavernous angioma · Familial cerebral cavernoma · Hereditary brain cavernous angioma · Hereditary cerebral cavernoma · Hereditary cerebral cavernous malformation
frCavernomatose cérébrale héréditaireAngiome caverneux cérébral familial · Angiome caverneux cérébral héréditaire · Cavernome cérébral héréditaire · Malformation caverneuse cérébrale familiale · Malformation caverneuse cérébrale héréditaire · Cavernomatose cérébrale familial
deFamiliäre zerebrale kavernöse FehlbildungFamiliäre zerebrale kavernöse Malformation · Familiäres zerebrales Kavernom · Familiäres kavernöses Angiom des Gehirns · FCCM · Zerebrales Kavernom, hereditäres · Hereditäre zerebrale kavernöse Malformation
esMalformación cavernosa cerebral familiarCavernoma cerebral familiar · Cavernoma cerebral hereditario · Malformación cavernosa cerebral hereditaria · Angioma cavernoso cerebral familiar · Angioma cavernoso cerebral hereditario
itMalformazione cavernosa cerebrale famigliareAngioma cavernoso cerebrale ereditario · Angioma cavernoso cerebrale familiare · Cavernoma cerebrale ereditario · Cavernoma cerebrale familiare · Malformazione cavernosa cerebrale ereditaria
nlFamiliale cerebrale caverneuze malformatieFamiliaal caverneus angioom van hersenen · Familiaal cerebraal cavernoom · Hereditair cerebraal cavernoom · Hereditaire cerebrale caverneuze malformatie · Familiale caverneuze malformatie van hersenen · Hereditaire caverneuze malformatie van hersenen · Hereditair caverneus angioom van hersenen
ptMalformação cavernosa cerebral familiarAngioma cavernoso cerebral familiar · Angioma cavernoso cerebral hereditário · Cavernoma cerebral familiar · Cavernoma cerebral hereditário
plDziedziczna malformacja jamista mózguDziedziczny naczyniak jamisty mózgu · Rodzinna malformacja jamista mózgu · Rodzinny naczyniak jamisty mózgu
csFamiliární cerebrální kavernózní malformaceFamiliární kavernózní angiom mozku · Familiární kavernózní hemangiom mozku · Familiární cerebrální kavernom · Hereditární kavernózní hemangiom mozku · Hereditární cerebrální kavernom · Hereditární cerebrální kavernózní malformace · Dědičný kavernózní angiom mozku
ukСімейна кавернозна мальформація головного мозкуСімейна кавернозна ангіома головного мозку · Сімейна кавернома головного мозку · Спадкова кавернозна ангіома головного мозку · Спадкова кавернома головного мозку · Спадкова кавернозна мальформація головного мозку
zh家族性大脑海绵状畸形家族性大脑海绵状畸形
trAilesel serebral kavernöz malformasyonAilesel serebral kavernom · Kalıtsal serebral kavernom · Ailesel beyin kavernöz anjiyom · Kalıtsal beyin kavernöz anjiyom · Kalıtsal serebral kavernöz malformasyon

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM116860Evalidated
OMIM603284BTNTvalidated
OMIM603285BTNTvalidated
OMIM619538BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q28.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA90.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0031037Evalidated
MeSHC536610Evalidated
UMLSC2931263Evalidated
GARD13641Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CCM2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:21708ENSG000001362806079297p13CCM2 scaffold protein20301470[PMID]
KRIT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1573ENSG000000016316042147q21.2KRIT1 ankyrin repeat containing20301470[PMID]
PDCD10Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8761ENSG000001142096091183q26.1programmed cell death 1020301470[PMID]
PIK3CADisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8975ENSG000001218791718343q26.32phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha34496175[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00015 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

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

25 annotations · validated 2024-03-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0033522Cerebral cavernous malformation
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001342Cerebral hemorrhage
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001048Cavernous hemangioma
HP:0012748Focal T2 hyperintense brainstem lesion
HP:0012749Focal T2 hypointense brainstem lesion
HP:0001028Hemangioma
HP:0033748Hypoesthesia
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0030430Neuroma
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007872Choroidal hemangioma
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0002572Episodic vomiting
HP:0011513Retinal cavernous angioma
HP:0100561Spinal cord lesion
HP:0011276Vascular skin abnormality
HP:0012721Venous malformation
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0010512Adrenal calcification
HP:0009592Astrocytoma
HP:0002858Meningioma
HP:0009588Vestibular schwannoma

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27792856[PMID]_30909834[PMID]_20301470[PMID]_24265337[PMID]

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