raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2377

Laurence-Moon syndrome

Synonyms: LMS

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

A very rare genetic multisystemic disorder characterized by progressive neurological, ophthalmologic and endocrine manifestations leading to severe handicap.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLaurence-Moon syndromeLMS
frSyndrome de Laurence-Moon
deLaurence-Moon-Syndrom= en
esSíndrome de Laurence-Moon
itSindrome di Laurence-Moon= en
nlSyndroom van Laurence-Moon= en
ptSíndrome Laurence-Moon= en
plZespół Laurence'a i Moona= en
csLaurenceův-Moonův syndromLaurence-Moonův syndrom
ukСиндром Лоуренса-Муна= en
zh劳伦斯-穆恩综合征
trLaurence-Moon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM245800Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD90.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009514Evalidated
MeSHD007849Evalidated
UMLSC0023138Evalidated
GARD12635Evalidated
MedDRA10056710Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PNPLA6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16268ENSG0000003244460319719p13.2patatin like domain 6, lysophospholipase25480986[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

24 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009896Abnormality of the antitragus
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0001161Hand polydactyly
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001513Obesity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0004322Short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0007598Bilateral single transverse palmar creases
HP:0000248Brachycephaly
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002612Congenital hepatic fibrosis
HP:0100627Displacement of the urethral meatus
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

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