raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2557

Mietens syndrome

Synonyms: Intellectual disability, Mietens-Weber type

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

Mietens syndrome is a very rare syndrome consisting of corneal opacity, nystagmus, strabismus, flexion contracture of the elbows with dislocation of the head of the radius and abnormally short ulnae and radii.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMietens syndromeIntellectual disability, Mietens-Weber type
frSyndrome de MietensDéficience intellectuelle type Mietens-Weber
deMietens-SyndromIntelligenzminderung Typ Mietens-Weber
esSíndrome de MietensDiscapacidad intelectual tipo Mietens-Weber
itSindrome di MietensDisabilità intellettiva, tipo Mietens-Weber
nlSyndroom van MietensIntellectuele achterstand, Mietens-Weber-type
ptSíndrome MietensPerturbação do desenvolvimento intelectual tipo Mietens-Weber
plZespół MietensaNiepełnosprawność intelektualna, typu Mietensa i Webera
csMietensův syndromMentální retardace, Mietensův-Weberův typ · Mentální retardace, Mietens-Weberův typ
ukСиндром МєтенаІнтелектуальна недостатність, тип Мітенса-Вебера
zhMietens综合征智力障碍,Mietens-Weber 综合征
trMietens sendromuZihinsel yetersizlik, Mietens-Weber tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM249600Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009582Evalidated
MeSHC537444Evalidated
UMLSC0265249Evalidated
GARD3524Evalidated

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/families9 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16760739[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_16760739[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

32 annotations · validated 2017-07-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0010529Echolalia
HP:0003042Elbow dislocation
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002984Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0003022Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0003510Severe short stature
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0003070Elbow ankylosis
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
HP:0000445Wide nose
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002991Abnormal fibula morphology
HP:0005743Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0002812Coxa vara
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0001840Metatarsus adductus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000647Sclerocornea
HP:0001883Talipes

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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