raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2608

N syndrome

historical

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare, fatal multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by facial dysmorphism (incl. dolichocephaly/scaphocephaly, high frontal hairline, laterally overlapping upper eyelids, hypertelorism, prominent eyelashes, deep-set eyes, macrocornea, nystagmus, dysplastic ears, abnormal auricles, prominent nasal bridge, dental dysplasia), visual impairment, deafness, seizures, generalized skeletal dysplasia, high fingerprint ridge count, cryptorchidism, hypospadias, spasticity and severe intellectual disability. An increased chromosome breakage and a fatal lymphoid malignancy have been reported. There has been no further description in the literature since 1974.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enN syndrome
frSyndrome N
deN-Syndrom
esSíndrome N
itSindrome N
nlN-syndroom
ptSíndrome N
plZespół N
csN syndrom
ukN синдром
zhN综合征
trN sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM310465Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010686Evalidated
MeSHC536108Evalidated
UMLSC2936859Evalidated
GARD3902Evalidated

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)Validated4216437[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_4216437[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

11 annotations · validated 2017-06-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012372Abnormal eye morphology
HP:0000492Abnormal eyelid morphology
HP:0008619Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000485Megalocornea
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0005517T-cell lymphoma/leukemia
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Annotation source: 4216437[PMID]_3130873[PMID]_1689958[PMID]

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Sources for this card