raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2311

Autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis

Synonyms: Jarcho-Levin syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare genetic axial skeletal dysostosis characterized by multiple segmentation defects of the vertebrae in combination with abnormalities of the ribs (malalignment, intercostal fusion and possible reduction in rib number), leading to short trunk in proportion to height, short neck and non-progressive scoliosis that is typically mild.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosisJarcho-Levin syndrome
frDysostose spondylo-costale autosomique récessiveSyndrome de Jarcho-Levin
deDysostose, spondylokostale, autosomal-rezessiveJarcho-Levin-Syndrom
esDisostosis espondilocostal autosómica recesivaSíndrome de Jarcho-Levin
itDisostosi spondilocostale autosomica recessivaSindrome di Jarcho-Levin
nlAutosomaal recessieve spondylocostale dysostoseSyndroom van Jarcho-Levin
ptDisostose espondilo-costal autossómica recessiva
plAutosomalna recesywna dyzostoza kręgowo-żebrowaZespół Jarcho i Levina
csAutozomálně recesivní spondylothorakální dysplázieJarchův-Levinův syndrom · Jarcho-Levinův syndrom
ukАутосомно-рецесивний спондилокостальний дизостозСиндром Ярхо-Левіна
zh常染色体隐性脊椎肋骨发育不良Jarcho-Levin综合征
trOtozomal resesif spondilokostal disostozJarcho-Levin sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM122600BTNTvalidated
OMIM277300BTNTvalidated
OMIM608681BTNTvalidated
OMIM609813BTNTvalidated
OMIM613686BTNTvalidated
OMIM616566BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q76.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.HNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010180Evalidated
MeSHC537565Evalidated
UMLSC0265343Evalidated
GARD6798Evalidated

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.

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Genes

6 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DLL3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2909ENSG0000009093260276819q13.2delta like canonical Notch ligand 320301771[PMID]
HES7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15977ENSG0000017911160805917p13.1hes family bHLH transcription factor 720301771[PMID]
LFNGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6560ENSG000001060036025767p22.3LFNG O-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase20301771[PMID]
MESP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29659ENSG0000018809560519515q26.1mesoderm posterior bHLH transcription factor 220301771[PMID]
RIPPLY2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21390ENSG000002038776098916q14.2ripply transcriptional repressor 225343988[PMID]
TBX6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11605ENSG0000014992260242716p11.2T-box transcription factor 627861764[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

38 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0005108Abnormal intervertebral disk morphology
HP:0000772Abnormal rib morphology
HP:0010978Abnormality of immune system physiology
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0000902Rib fusion
HP:0006655Rib segmentation abnormalities
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0010306Short thorax
HP:0003422Vertebral segmentation defect
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002808Kyphosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0000008Abnormal morphology of female internal genitalia
HP:0000069Abnormality of the ureter
HP:0010772Anomalous pulmonary venous return
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000337Broad forehead
HP:0100490Camptodactyly of finger
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000776Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0002435Meningocele
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000269Prominent occiput
HP:0003298Spina bifida occulta
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
HP:0100589Urogenital fistula

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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