raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2230

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism-frontoparietal alopecia syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Salti-Salem syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
historical

A rare endocrine disease characterized by congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and frontoparietal alopecia. Affected males also exhibit an absence of facial, axillary and pubic hair. Affected females present with more severe alopecia evident from early childhood, primary amenorrhea, absence of axillary and pubic hair, and lack of breast development. Except for failure of sexual development, all affected individuals had normal physical and intellectual development. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1979.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHypogonadotropic hypogonadism-frontoparietal alopecia syndromeSalti-Salem syndrome
frSyndrome d'hypogonadisme hypergonadotrope-alopécie fronto-pariétaleSyndrome de Salti-Salem
deHypogonadotroper Hypogonadismus-frontoparietale Alopezie-SyndromSalti-Salem-Syndrom
esSíndrome de hipogonadismo hipogonadotrópico-alopecia fronto parietalSíndrome de Salti-Salem
itIpogonadismo ipogonadotropo - alopecia frontoparietaleSindrome di Salti-Salem
nlHypogonadotroop hypogonadisme - frontopariëtale alopecie-syndroomSyndroom van Salti-Salem
ptSíndrome de hipogonadismo hipogonadotrópico-alopecia frontoparietalSíndrome Salti-Salem
plHipogonadyzm hipergonadotropowy - łysienie czołowo-ciemienioweZespół Salti i Salem
csSyndrom zahrnující hypogonadotropní hypogonadismus a frontoparietální alopeciiSaltiho-Salemův syndrom · Salti-Salemův syndrom
ukСиндром гіпогонадотропного гіпогонадизму-лобно-тімяної алопеціїСиндром Саллі-Салема
zh低促性腺激素性性腺功能减退-额顶脱发综合征Salti-Salem 综合征
trHipogonadotropik hipogonadizm-frontoparietal alopesi sendromuSalti-Salem sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E23.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016384Evalidated
UMLSC4303079Evalidated
GARD324Evalidated

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 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated466617[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_466617[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card