raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:250

Frontonasal dysplasia

Synonyms: Median cleft face syndrome

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A group of rare bone development disorders characterized by an array of abnormalities affecting the eyes, forehead, and nose, and linked to midfacial dysraphia. The clinical picture is highly variable, but the major findings include hypertelorism, a broad nasal root, a large and bifid nasal tip, and widow's peak. Occasionally, abnormalities can include accessory nasal tags, cleft lip, ocular abnormalities (coloboma, cataract, microphthalmia), conductive hearing loss, basal encephalocele and/or agenesis of the corpus callosum. Intellectual deficit is rare and more likely to occur in cases where hypertelorism is severe or where there is extra-cranial involvement.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFrontonasal dysplasiaMedian cleft face syndrome
frDysplasie frontonasaleSyndrome de la fente faciale médiane
deDysplasie, fronto-nasaleSyndrom der medianen Gesichtsspalte
esDisplasia frontonasalSíndrome de la fisura media
itDisplasia frontonasaleSindrome della schisi mediana
nlFrontonasale dysplasieMediane splijtingsyndroom
ptDisplasia fronto-nasal
plDysplazja czołowo-nosowaZespół rozszczepu pośrodkowego · Zespół rozszczepu pośrodkowego
csFrontonazální dysplázieSyndrom mediánního rozštěpu
ukФронтоназальна дисплазіяСиндром серединної розщілини обличчя
zh额鼻发育不良脸正中裂综合征
trFrontonazal displaziMedyan yarık yüz sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
MONDO0016643Evalidated
MONDO16643Evalidated
MeSHC538065Evalidated
UMLSC1876203Evalidated
GARD2392Evalidated
MedDRA10089384Evalidated

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):

Children (13):

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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
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.7 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2005-2012[OTHER]

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