raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2515

Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy syndrome

Synonyms: Winship-Viljoen-Leary syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy syndrome is characterised by severe intellectual deficit, microcephaly and dilated cardiomyopathy. Hand and foot anomalies have also been reported. The syndrome has been described in three individuals. Transmission is autosomal recessive.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocephaly-cardiomyopathy syndromeWinship-Viljoen-Leary syndrome
frSyndrome de microcéphalie-cardiomyopathieSyndrome de Winship-Viljoen-Leary
deMikrozephalie-Kardiomyopathie-SyndromWinship-Viljoen-Leary-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microcefalia-miocardiopatíaSíndrome de Winship-Viljoen-Leary
itMicrocefalia - cardiomiopatiaSindrome di Winship-Viljoen-Leary
nlMicrocefalie - cardiomyopathie-syndroomSyndroom van Winship-Viljoen-Leary
ptSíndrome de microcefalia-miocardiopatiaSíndrome Winship-Viljoen-Leary
plMałogłowie - kardiomiopatiaZespół Winship, Viljoena i Leary
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrocefalii a kardiomyopatiiWinshipův-Viljoenův-Learyho syndrom · Winship-Viljoen-Learyho syndrom
ukСиндром мікроцефалії-кардіоміопатіїСиндром Віншипа-Вільйоена-Лірі
zh小头畸形-心肌病综合征Winship-Viljoen-Leary综合征
trMikrosefali-kardiyomiyopati sendromuWinship-Viljoen-Leary sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251220Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009618Evalidated
MeSHC536711Evalidated
UMLSC1855080Evalidated
GARD3609Evalidated

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 (4):

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/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated1956062[PMID]_10544231[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_1956062[PMID]_10544231[PMID]

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

15 annotations · validated 2017-08-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000356Abnormality of the outer ear
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0004322Short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000340Sloping forehead
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card