raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:247245

Superficial siderosis

Synonyms: Hemosiderosis of the central nervous system · Superficial hemosiderosis of the CNS · Superficial hemosiderosis of the central nervous system · Superficial siderosis of the CNS · Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Superficial siderosis is a rare neurologic disease characterized by progressive sensorineural hearing loss, cerebellar ataxia, pyramidal signs, and neuroimaging findings revealing hemosiderin deposits in the spinal and cranial leptomeninges and subpial layer. The disease progresses slowly and patients may present with mild cognitive impairment, nystagmus, dysmetria, spasticity, dysdiadochokinesia, dysarthria, hyperreflexia, and Babinski signs. Additional features reported include dementia, urinary incontinence, anosmia, ageusia, and anisocoria.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSuperficial siderosisHemosiderosis of the central nervous system · Superficial hemosiderosis of the CNS · Superficial hemosiderosis of the central nervous system · Superficial siderosis of the CNS · Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system
frSidérose superficielleHémosidérose du SNC · Hémosidérose du névraxe · Hémosidérose du système nerveux central · Hémosidérose marginale du névraxe · Hémosidérose superficielle du névraxe · Sidérose superficielle du système nerveux central
deSuperfizielle SideroseSuperfizielle Hämosiderose des Zentralnervensystems · Superfizielle Siderose des ZNS · Superfizielle Siderose des Zentralnervensystems · Hämosiderose des Zentralnervensystems · Superfizielle Hämosiderose des ZNS
esSiderosis superficialHemosiderosis del sistema nervioso central · Hemosiderosis superficial del SNC · Hemosiderosis superficial del sistema nervioso central · Siderosis superficial del SNC · Siderosis superficial del sistema nervioso central
itSiderosi superficiale
nlOppervlakkige sideroseHemosiderose van centraal zenuwstelsel · Oppervlakkige hemosiderose van CZS · Oppervlakkige hemosiderose van centraal zenuwstelsel · Oppervlakkige siderose van CZS · Oppervlakkige siderose van centraal zenuwstelsel
ptSiderose superficial
plSideroza powierzchowna= en
csSuperficiální sideróza= en
ukПоверхневий сидерозГемосидероз центральної нервової системи · Поверхневий гемосидероз центральної нервової системи · Поверхневий гемосидероз ЦНС · Поверхневий сидероз центральної нервової системи · Поверхневий сидероз ЦНС
zh浅表肺沉着病中枢神经系统浅表含铁血黄素沉着症
trYüzeysel siderozCNS'nin yüzeysel siderozu · CNS'nin yüzeysel hemosiderozu · Merkezi sinir sisteminin hemosiderozu · Merkezi sinir sisteminin yüzeysel siderozu · Merkezi sinir sisteminin yüzeysel hemosiderozu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10I69.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016594Evalidated
UMLSC2938918Evalidated
GARD9484Evalidated
MedDRA10070564Evalidated

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/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20083040[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—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

49 annotations · validated 2021-03-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009591Abnormality of the vestibulocochlear nerve
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0008619Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001892Abnormal bleeding
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0001272Cerebellar atrophy
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0011029Internal hemorrhage
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0007240Progressive gait ataxia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0002334Abnormality of the cerebellar vermis
HP:0002921Abnormality of the cerebrospinal fluid
HP:0002143Abnormality of the spinal cord
HP:0009916Anisocoria
HP:0000458Anosmia
HP:0100026Arteriovenous malformation
HP:0006827Atrophy of the spinal cord
HP:0007366Atrophy/Degeneration affecting the brainstem
HP:0003487Babinski sign
HP:0003418Back pain
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0003698Difficulty standing
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002075Dysdiadochokinesis
HP:0032398Dysgyria
HP:0001310Dysmetria
HP:0100952Enlarged sylvian cistern
HP:0002359Frequent falls
HP:0000009Functional abnormality of the bladder
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0007328Impaired pain sensation
HP:0010829Impaired temperature sensition
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0002070Limb ataxia
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0100006Neoplasm of the central nervous system
HP:0003401Paresthesia
HP:0010633Partial anosmia
HP:0001934Persistent bleeding after trauma
HP:0001350Slurred speech
HP:0002138Subarachnoid hemorrhage
HP:0002317Unsteady gait
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0002013Vomiting
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0030321Abnormal vertebral artery morphology
HP:0045052Abnormality of the brachial nerve plexus
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29160113[PMID]_21822983[PMID]

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Sources for this card