raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2484

Melnick-Needles syndrome

Synonyms: Melnick-Needles osteodysplasty

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Melnick-Needles syndrome (MNS) belongs to the otopalatodigital syndrome spectrum disorder and is associated with a short stature, facial dysmorphism, osseous abnormalities involving the majority of the axial and appendicular skeleton resulting in impaired speech and masticatory problems.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMelnick-Needles syndromeMelnick-Needles osteodysplasty
frSyndrome de Melnick-NeedlesOstéodysplasie de Melnick-Needles
deMelnick-Needles-SyndromOsteodysplastie Typ Melnick-Needles
esSíndrome de Melnick-NeedlesOsteodisplasia de Melnick-Needles
itSindrome di Melnick-NeedlesOsteodisplasia di Melnick-Needles
nlSyndroom van Melnick-NeedlesOsteodysplasie van Melnick-Needles
ptSíndrome Melnick-NeedlesOsteodisplasia de Melnick-Needles
plZespół Melnicka i NeedlesaOsteodysplazja Melnicka i Needlesa
csMelnickův-Needlesův syndromMelnickova-Needlesova osteodysplázie · Melnick-Needlesův syndrom · Melnick-Needlesova osteodysplázie
ukСиндром Мельника-НідлзаОстеодиспластика голками Мельника
zhMelnick-Needles综合征Melnick-Needles骨发育不良
trMelnick-Needles sendromuMelnick-Needles osteodisplasti

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM309350Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD25.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010650Evalidated
UMLSC0025237Evalidated
GARD7011Evalidated
MedDRA10060908Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FLNADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3754ENSG00000196924300017Xq28filamin A20186808[PMID]_21031081[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families70 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

35 annotations · validated 2017-12-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003103Abnormal cortical bone morphology
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0006487Bowing of the long bones
HP:0000270Delayed cranial suture closure
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0000336Prominent supraorbital ridges
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0010306Short thorax
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0000772Abnormal rib morphology
HP:0003172Abnormality of the pubic bone
HP:0002879Anisospondyly
HP:0010230Cone-shaped epiphyses of the phalanges of the hand
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0004493Craniofacial hyperostosis
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0000324Facial asymmetry
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0000293Full cheeks
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0009771Osteolytic defects of the phalanges of the hand
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000894Short clavicles
HP:0009882Short distal phalanx of finger
HP:0000692Tooth malposition
HP:0000076Vesicoureteral reflux
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001539Omphalocele
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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