raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2316

Johnson neuroectodermal syndrome

Synonyms: Alopecia-anosmia-conductive hearing loss-hypogonadism syndrome · Alopecia-anosmia-deafness-hypogonadism syndrome · Johnson-McMillin syndrome

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

A rare neuroectodermal syndrome characterized by hypotrichosis/alopecia, hyposmia/anosmia, conductive deafness associated with protruding ears, microtia, and/or atresia of the external auditory canal, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and a greater than normal tendency to dental caries. Some patients may also present with mild facial asymmetry, cleft palate, facial nerve palsy, congenital heart defect, multiple truncal café-au-lait spots, and developmental delay/intellectual deficiency.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJohnson neuroectodermal syndromeAlopecia-anosmia-conductive hearing loss-hypogonadism syndrome · Alopecia-anosmia-deafness-hypogonadism syndrome · Johnson-McMillin syndrome
frSyndrome neuroectodermique de JohnsonSyndrome d'alopécie-anosmie-surdité-hypogonadisme · Syndrome de Johnson-McMillin
deNeuroektodermales Syndrom Typ JohnsonAlopezie-Anosmie-Schallleitungsschwerhörigkeit-Hypogonadismus-Syndrom · Alopezie-Anosmie-Taubheit-Hypogonadismus-Syndrom · Johnson-Mcmillin-Syndrom
esSíndrome neuroectodérmico de JohnsonSíndrome de Johnson-McMillin · Síndrome de alopecia-anosmia-hipoacusia conductiva-hipogonadismo · Síndrome de alopecia-anosmia-sordera-hipogonadismo
itSindrome neuroectodermica di JohnsonSindrome alopecia-anosmia-sordità-ipogonadismo · Sindrome di Johnson-McMillin
nlNeuro-ectodermaal syndroom van JohnsonAlopecie - anosmie - conductief gehoorverlies - hypogonadisme-syndroom · Alopecie - anosmie - doofheid - hypogonadisme-syndroom · Syndroom van Johnson-McMillin
ptSíndrome neuro-ectodérmico de JohnsonSíndrome de alopecia-anosmia-surdez-hipogonadismo
plZespół neuroektodermalny JohnsonaZespół Johnsona i McMillina · Zespół łysienia, braku węchu, głuchoty i hipogonadyzmu
csJohnsonové neuroektodermální syndromSyndrom zahrnující alopecii, anosmii, hluchotu a hypogonadismus · Johnsonové-McMillinův syndrom · Johnson-McMillinův syndrom
ukНейроектодермальний синдром ДжонсонаАлопеція-аносмія-кондуктивна приглухуватість-гіпогонадизм · Синдром алопеції-аносмії-глухоти-гіпогонадизму · Синдром Джонсона-Мак-Мілліна
zhJohnson神经外胚层综合征脱发-嗅觉缺失-传导性听力损失-性腺功能减退综合征
trJohnson nöroektodermal sendromuJohnson-McMillin sendromu · Alopesi-anozmi-sağırlık-hipogonadizm sendromu · Alopesi-anozmi-iletim tipi işitme kaybı-hipogonadizm sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM147770Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007837Evalidated
MeSHC535882Evalidated
UMLSC0796002Evalidated
GARD378Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

27 annotations · validated 2017-11-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0000413Atresia of the external auditory canal
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002223Absent eyebrow
HP:0000561Absent eyelashes
HP:0000670Carious teeth
HP:0000324Facial asymmetry
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0008551Microtia
HP:0000411Protruding ear
HP:0003510Severe short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000458Anosmia
HP:0000414Bulbous nose
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000232Everted lower lip vermilion
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001161Hand polydactyly
HP:0000966Hypohidrosis
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0001177Preaxial hand polydactyly
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card