raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2619

Brachydactylous dwarfism, Mseleni type

Synonyms: Mseleni joint disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare and crippling chondrodysplasia, reported mainly in the Maputaland region in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, characterized by a bilateral and uniform arthropathy of the joints that primarily and most severely affects the hip but that can also affect many other joints (i.e. knees, ankles, wrists, shoulders, elbows), and that manifests with pain and stiffness that progressively limits joint movement, eventually compromising a patient's ability to walk. Severe short stature and brachydactyly have been reported in a few patients with MJD.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBrachydactylous dwarfism, Mseleni typeMseleni joint disease
frSyndrome de nanisme-brachydactylie type MseleniMaladie articulaire type Mseleni
deKleinwuchs mit Brachydaktylie vom Typ MseleniMselenische Gelenkkrankheit
esTalla baja significativa con braquidactilia tipo MseleniEnanismo con braquidactilia tipo Mseleni · Enfermedad articular de Mseleni
itNanismo - brachidattilia, tipo MseleniMalattia articolare di Mseleni
nlBrachydactyleuze dwerggroei, Mseleni-typeGewrichtsziekte van Mseleni
ptNanismo com braquidactilia, tipo MseleniDoença articular de Mseleni
plKarłowatość z krótkimi palcami typu MseleniChoroba stawów Mseleni
csBrachydaktylický nanismus, typ MseleniNemoc Mseleni
ukБрахідактилічна карликовість, тип МселеніХвороба суглобів Мселені
zh短肢侏儒症,Mseleni型Mseleni 关节病
trBrakidaktili cücelik, Mseleni tipiMseleni eklem hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613342Evalidated
ICD-10Q77.7NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013232Evalidated
MeSHC537086Evalidated
UMLSC2931420Evalidated
GARD960Evalidated

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

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

19 annotations · validated 2021-07-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003028Abnormality of the ankles
HP:0003368Abnormality of the femoral head
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0005872Brachytelomesophalangy
HP:0008843Hip osteoarthritis
HP:0005086Knee osteoarthritis
HP:0002654Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0000926Platyspondyly
HP:0003510Severe short stature
HP:0001831Short toe
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003019Abnormality of the wrist
HP:0032153Joint subluxation
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0003940Osteoarthritis of the elbow
HP:0009742Stiff shoulders
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003179Protrusio acetabuli
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0012649Increased inflammatory response

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20471895[PMID]_8362904[PMID]

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Sources for this card