raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:228308

Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, neonatal form

Synonyms: CPT2, lethal systemic form · CPT2, neonatal form · CPTII, lethal systemic form · CPTII, neonatal form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, lethal systemic form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2, lethal systemic form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2, neonatal form

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

The neonatal form of carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) deficiency, an inherited disorder that affects mitochondrial oxidation of long chain fatty acids (LCFA), is the lethal form of the disease which presents with multisystem failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, neonatal formCPT2, lethal systemic form · CPT2, neonatal form · CPTII, lethal systemic form · CPTII, neonatal form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency, lethal systemic form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2, lethal systemic form · Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2, neonatal form
frDéficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase II, forme néonataleCPT2 forme néonatale · CPT2 forme systémique létale · CPTII forme néonatale · CPTII forme systémique létale · Déficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase II, forme systémique létale · Déficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase type 2, forme néonatale · Déficit en carnitine palmitoyltransférase type 2, forme systémique létale
deCarnitin-Palmitoyl-Transferase II-Mangel, neonatale FormCPTII, neonatale Form · Carnitin-Palmitoyl-Transferase II-Mangel, letale systemische Form · Carnitin-Palmitoyl-Transferase-Mangel Typ 2, letale systemische Form · Carnitin-Palmitoyl-Transferase-Mangel Typ 2, neonatale Form · CPT2, letale systemische Form · CPT2, neonatale Form · CPTII, letale systemische Form
esDeficiencia de carnitina palmitoiltransferasa II, forma neonatalCPT2, forma neonatal · CPT2, forma sistémica letal · CPTII, forma neonatal · CPTII, forma sistémica letal · Deficiencia de carnitina palmitoiltransferasa II, forma sistémica letal · Deficiencia de carnitina palmitoiltransferasa tipo 2, forma neonatal · Deficiencia de carnitina palmitoiltransferasa tipo 2, forma sistémica letal
itDeficit di carnitina-palmitoil transferasi II, forma neonataleCPT2, forma neonatale · CPT2, forma sistemica letale · CPTII, forma neonatale · CPTII, forma sistemica letale · Deficit di carnitina-palmitoil transferasi II, forma sistemica letale · Deficit di carnitina-palmitoil transferasi tipo 2, forma neonatale · Deficit di carnitina-palmitoil transferasi tipo 2, forma sistemica letale
nlCarnitinepalmitoyltransferase II-deficiëntie, neonatale vormCPT2, dodelijke systemische vorm · CPT2, neonatale vorm · CPTII, dodelijke systemische vorm · CPTII, neonatale vorm · Carnitinepalmitoyltransferase II-deficiëntie, letale systemische vorm · Carnitinepalmitoyltransferasedeficiëntie type 2, letale systemische vorm · Carnitinepalmitoyltransferasedeficiëntie type 2, neonatale vorm
ptDeficiência da carnitina-palmitoil transferase 2, forma neonatal
plNiedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny II, postać noworodkowaCPT2, postać noworodkowa · CPT2, śmiertelna postać układowa · CPTII, postać noworodkowa · CPTII, śmiertelna postać układowa · Niedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny II, śmiertelna postać układowa · Niedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny typu 2, postać noworodkowa · Niedobór palmitylotransferazy karnityny typu 2, śmiertelna postać układowa
csDeficit karnitinpalmitoyltransferázy II, neonatální formaCPT2, letální systémová forma · CPT2, neonatální forma · CPTII, letální systémová forma · CPTII, neonatální forma · Deficit karnitin palmitoyltransferázy II, letální systémová forma · Deficit karnitinpalmitoyltransferázy 2, letální systémová forma · Deficit karnitin palmitoyltransferázy 2, neonatální forma
ukДефіцит карнітинпальмітоілтрансферази II, неонатальна формаДефіцит карнітинпальмітоїлтрансферази 2 типу, летальна системна форма · Дефіцит карнітинпальмітоїлтрансферази 2 типу, неонатальна форма · Дефіцит карнітинпальмітоїлтрансферази II, летальна системна форма · СРТ2, летальна системна форма · CPT2, неонатальна форма · CPTII, летальна системна форма · CPTII, неонатальна форма
zh新生儿型肉碱棕榈酰转移酶II缺乏症致死性系统性肉碱棕榈酰转移酶缺乏症2型
trKarnitin palmitoil transferaz II eksikliği, yenidoğan formuCPT2, yenidoğan formu · CPTII, yenidoğan formu · CPT2, letal sistemik form · CPTII, letal sistemik form · Karnitin palmitoil transferaz eksikliği tip 2, yenidoğan formu · Karnitin palmitoil transferaz II eksikliği, letal sistemik form · Karnitin palmitoil transferaz eksikliği tip 2, letal sistemik form

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608836Evalidated
ICD-10E71.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012136Evalidated
MeSHC563463Evalidated
UMLSC1833518Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CPT2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2330ENSG000001571846006501p32.3carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated20301431[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301431[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

43 annotations · validated 2020-04-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008315Decreased plasma free carnitine
HP:0011936Decreased plasma total carnitine
HP:0045045Elevated plasma acylcarnitine levels
HP:0002913Myoglobinuria
HP:0040320Red-brown urine
HP:0012380Reduced carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012443Abnormality of brain morphology
HP:0002269Abnormality of neuronal migration
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0000800Cystic renal dysplasia
HP:0003215Dicarboxylic aciduria
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0003077Hyperlipidemia
HP:0001985Hypoketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0002643Neonatal respiratory distress
HP:0000113Polycystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0001637Abnormal myocardium morphology
HP:0001640Cardiomegaly
HP:0001320Cerebellar vermis hypoplasia
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0012722Heart block
HP:0006559Hepatic calcification
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0001987Hyperammonemia
HP:0007229Intracerebral periventricular calcifications
HP:0001942Metabolic acidosis
HP:0001302Pachygyria
HP:0002126Polymicrogyria
HP:0008682Renal tubular epithelial necrosis
HP:0001970Tubulointerstitial nephritis
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301431[PMID]_28054946[PMID]_11477613[PMID]_18550408[PMID]

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