raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2499

Metachondromatosis

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Metachondromatosis (MC) is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of both multiple enchondromas and osteochondroma-like lesions.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMetachondromatosis
frMétachondromatose
deMetachondromatose
esMetacondromatosis
itMetacondromatosi
nlMetachondromatose
ptMetacondromatose
plMetachondromatoza
csMetachondromatóza
ukМетахондроматоз
zh混合性软骨瘤病
trMetakondromatoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM156250Evalidated
ICD-10Q78.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007979Evalidated
MeSHC562938Evalidated
UMLSC0410530Evalidated
GARD3560Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PTPN11Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:9644ENSG0000017929517687612q24.13protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 1121533187[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families25 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

7 annotations · validated 2017-12-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0005930Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
HP:0010885Avascular necrosis
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0100777Exostoses
HP:0005701Multiple enchondromatosis

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card