raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2369

Limb body wall complex

Synonyms: Body stalk anomaly · LBWC syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Limb body wall complex (LBWC) is characterized by severe multiple congenital anomalies in the fetus with exencephaly/encephalocele, thoraco- and/or abdominoschisis (anterior body wall defects) and limb defects, with or without facial clefts.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLimb body wall complexBody stalk anomaly · LBWC syndrome
frComplexe limb body wallSyndrome LBWC
deGliedmaßen-Körperwand-DefektBody-Stalk-Anomalie · LBWC-Syndrom
esComplejo extremidad-pared abdominalAnomalía del tallo corporal · Síndrome LBWC
itComplesso ''limb body wall''Sindrome LBWC
nlLedemaat - lichaamswand-complex'Body-stalk'-anomalie · 'Limb body wall'-complex · Anomalie van hechtsteel · LBWC-syndroom
ptComplexo parede abdominal-membrosSíndrome LBWC
plZespół braku pępowinyZespół LBWC
csKomplex končetina-stěna tělníLBWC syndrom
ukLimb Body Wall Complex (LBWC)Аномалія стебла тіла · Синдром LBWC
zh肢体-体壁综合征体蒂异常
trEkstremite vücut duvarı kompleksiLBWC sendromu · Body stalk anomalisi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016528Evalidated
UMLSC4274839Evalidated
GARD3251Evalidated

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

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated12420845[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated8092190[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.4 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated36584346[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

49 annotations · validated 2020-12-09
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010866Abdominal wall defect
HP:0011418Abnormal insertion of umbilical cord
HP:0040064Abnormality of limbs
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0000765Abnormal thorax morphology
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0000925Abnormality of the vertebral column
HP:0006711Aplasia/Hypoplasia involving bones of the thorax
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0000776Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
HP:0001683Ectopia cordis
HP:0002011Morphological central nervous system abnormality
HP:0001196Short umbilical cord
HP:0005257Thoracic hypoplasia
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002242Abnormal intestine morphology
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0002143Abnormality of the spinal cord
HP:0009775Amniotic constriction ring
HP:0002323Anencephaly
HP:0007385Aplasia cutis congenita of scalp
HP:0010242Aplasia of the proximal phalanges of the hand
HP:0006496Aplasia/hypoplasia involving bones of the upper limbs
HP:0001776Bilateral talipes equinovarus
HP:0010055Broad hallux
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0410030Cleft lip
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0010554Cutaneous finger syndactyly
HP:0010541Cutis gyrata of scalp
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0001540Diastasis recti
HP:0004275Duplication of hand bones
HP:0002084Encephalocele
HP:0006368Forearm reduction defects
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0001132Lens subluxation
HP:0002475Myelomeningocele
HP:0008458Progressive congenital scoliosis
HP:0001195Single umbilical artery
HP:0002414Spina bifida
HP:0003298Spina bifida occulta
HP:0001839Split foot
HP:0100656Thoracoabdominal wall defect
HP:0002933Ventral hernia
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24928524[PMID]_31556549[PMID]_28540190[PMID]_2962493[PMID]_26436108[PMID]

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Sources for this card