raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2390

Lichtenstein syndrome

historical

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare genetic disease characterized by frequent infections associated with neutropenia and IgA deficiency, in combination with osteoporosis and skeletal anomalies, such as posterior spinal arch fusion defect, metacarpal subluxation, syndactyly, and camptodactyly. Reported dysmorphic features include synophrys, anteverted nostrils, and single palmar crease. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1972.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLichtenstein syndrome
frSyndrome de Lichtenstein
deLichtenstein-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Lichtenstein
itSindrome di Lichtenstein
nlSyndroom van Lichstenstein
ptSíndrome Lichstenstein
plZespół Lichstensteina
csLichtensteinův syndrom
ukСиндром Ліхтенштейна
zhLichtenstein综合征
trLichtenstein sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM246550Evalidated
ICD-10D70NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009523Evalidated
MeSHC535894Evalidated
UMLSC1855502Evalidated
GARD3248Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card