raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2536

Microcornea-glaucoma-absent frontal sinuses syndrome

historical

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

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis syndrome characterized by the association of microcornea, glaucoma and frontal sinus hypoplasia. Thick palmar skin and torus palatinus have also been reported. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1995.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocornea-glaucoma-absent frontal sinuses syndrome
frSyndrome de microcornée-glaucome-absence de sinus frontaux
deMikrokornea-Glaukom-fehlende Stirnhöhlen-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microcórnea-glaucoma-ausencia de senos frontales
itSindrome da microcornea-glaucoma-assenza dei seni frontali
nlMicrocornea - glaucoom - afwezige frontale sinussen-syndroom
ptSíndrome de microcórnea-glaucoma-seios frontais ausentes
plRogówka mała - jaskra - brak zatok czołowych
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrokorneu, glaukom a chybějící frontální sinus
ukСиндром мікрокорнеа-глаукоми-відсутності лобових пазух
zh小角膜-青光眼-额窦缺失综合征
trMikrokornea-glokom-frontal sinüs eksikliği sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM156700Evalidated
ICD-10Q15.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0007992Evalidated
MeSHC537552Evalidated
UMLSC4274800Evalidated
GARD3637Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated5781804[PMID]_7636671[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_5781804[PMID]_7636671[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

10 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000929Abnormal skull morphology
HP:0002688Absent frontal sinuses
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000982Palmoplantar keratoderma
HP:0100789Torus palatinus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0012368Flat face
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0000505Visual impairment
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Sources for this card