raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2500

Acrogeria

Synonyms: Acrogeria, Gottron type · Acrometageria · Gottron syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare premature aging syndrome characterized by atrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissue involving predominantly the distal parts of the extremities, resulting in prematurely aged appearance of the hand and feet. Another prominent feature is the characteristic facies with hollow cheeks, beaked nose, and owl-like eyes. Additional, non-dermatological manifestations, like bone anomalies have been described in some patients. Mode of inheritance has not been definitively established.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcrogeriaAcrogeria, Gottron type · Acrometageria · Gottron syndrome
frAcrogérieAcrogeria · Acrogeria type Gottron · Acrogérie type Gottron · Acrometageria · Acrométagérie · Syndrome de Gottron
deAkrogerieAkrogerie Typ Gottron · Akrometagerie · Gottron-Syndrom
esAcrogeriaAcrogeria tipo Gottron · Acrometageria · Síndrome de Gottron
itAcrogeriaAcrogeria, tipo Gottron · Acrometageria · Sindrome di Gottron
nlAcrogerieAcrogeria · Acrogerie, Gottron-type · Acrometagerie · Syndroom van Gottron
ptAcrogeriaAcrogeria, tipo Gottron · Acrometageria · Síndrome Gottron
plAkrogeriaAkrogeria, typu Gottrona · Akrometageria · Zespół Gottrona
csAkrogerieAkrometagerie · Akrogerie, Gottronův typ · Gottronův syndrom
ukАкрогеріяАкрогерія, вид Готтрон · Акрометагерія · Синдром Готтрона
zh肢端早老症肢端早老症Gottron型
trAkrogeriAkrometageri · Gottron sendromu · Akrogeri, Gottron türü

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM201200Evalidated
ICD-10E34.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2BNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008716Evalidated
MeSHC538187Evalidated
UMLSC0238590Evalidated
GARD6543Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
COL3A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2201ENSG000001685421201802q32.2collagen type III alpha 1 chain10819545[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families51 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated36353018[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated36353018[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

19 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000951Abnormality of the skin
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0007400Irregular hyperpigmentation
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0100578Lipoatrophy
HP:0007495Prematurely aged appearance
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000963Thin skin
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0007392Excessive wrinkled skin
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001773Short foot
HP:0200055Small hand
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
HP:0200042Skin ulcer

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card