raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2528

Microcephaly-microcornea syndrome, Seemanova type

Synonyms: Seemanova-Lesny syndrome

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

Microcephaly-microcornea syndrome, Seemanova type is characterised by microcephaly and brachycephaly, eye anomalies (microphthalmia, microcornea, congenital cataract), hypogenitalism, severe intellectual deficit, growth retardation and progressive spasticity. It has been described in two patients (a male and his sister's son). Both patients also presented with facial dysmorphism, including upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, highly arched palate, microstomia, and retrognathia. This syndrome is transmitted as an X-linked trait.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocephaly-microcornea syndrome, Seemanova typeSeemanova-Lesny syndrome
frMicrocéphalie-microcornée type SeemanovaSyndrome de Seemanova-Lesny
deMikrozephalie-Mikrokornea-Syndrom Typ SeemanovaSeemanova-Lesny-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microcefalia-microcórnea, tipo Seemanova
itSindrome microcefalia-microcornea, tipo SeemanovaSindrome di Seemanova-Lesny
nlMicrocefalie - microcornea-syndroom, Seemanova-typeSyndroom van Seemanova-Lesny
ptSíndrome microcefalia-microcórnea, tipo SeemanovaSíndrome Seemanova-Lesny
plZespół małogłowia i rogówki małej typu SeemanovaZespół Seemanova i Lesny
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrocefalii a mikrokorneu, typ SeemanovéSeemanové-Lesného syndrom
ukСиндром мікроцефалії-мікрокорнеа, тип СімановаСиндром Семанова-Лесного
zh小头畸形-小角膜综合征Seemanova型Seemanova-Lesny综合征
trMikrosefali-mikrokornea sendromu, Seemanova tipiSeemanova-Lesny sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD20.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016760Evalidated
MeSHC537536Evalidated
UMLSC2931524Evalidated
GARD3627Evalidated

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 (5):

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated8958326[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_8958326[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 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000248Brachycephaly
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000135Hypogonadism
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0002191Progressive spasticity
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000582Upslanted palpebral fissure

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card