raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2623

Geleophysic dysplasia

Synonyms: Geleophysic dwarfism

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare skeletal dysplasia characterized by short stature, prominent abnormalities in hands and feet, and a characteristic facial appearance (described as "happy'').

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGeleophysic dysplasiaGeleophysic dwarfism
frDysplasie géléophysiqueNanisme géléophysique
deKleinwuchs, geleophysischerDysplasie, geleophysische
esDisplasia geleofísicaEnanismo geleofísico
itDisplasia geleofisicaNanismo geleofisico
nlGeleofysische dysplasieGeleofysische dwerggroei
ptNanismo geleofísico
plDysplazja geleofizycznaNiskorosłość geleofizyczna
csGeleofyzická dysplázieGeleofyzické trpaslictví
ukГелеофізична дисплазіяГелеофізична карликовість
zhGeleophysic发育不良猫体侏儒
trGeleofizik displaziGeleofizik cücelik

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM231050BTNTvalidated
OMIM614185BTNTvalidated
OMIM617809BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.8YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0000127Evalidated
UMLSC3489726Evalidated
GARD2449Evalidated
MedDRA10063361Evalidated

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

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ADAMTSL2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:14631ENSG000001978596122779q34.2ADAMTS like 220301776[PMID]
FBN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3603ENSG0000016614713479715q21.1fibrillin 120301776[PMID]_21683322[PMID]
LTBP3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6716ENSG0000016805660209011q13.1latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 327068007[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families27 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15088061[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

47 annotations · validated 2025-03-07
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006536Airway obstruction
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0002099Asthma
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0004890Elevated pulmonary artery pressure
HP:0040261Increased size of nasopharyngeal adenoids
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0034392Joint contracture
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0034281Phalangeal cone-shaped epiphyses
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0410018Recurrent ear infections
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0011428Short fetal femur length
HP:0001773Short foot
HP:0003026Short long bone
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0004279Short palm
HP:0001072Thickened skin
HP:0000219Thin upper lip vermilion
HP:0034350Valvular pulmonary stenosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
HP:0001650Aortic valve stenosis
HP:0000483Astigmatism
HP:0006695Atrioventricular canal defect
HP:0012185Constrictive median neuropathy
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0000540Hypermetropia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001602Laryngeal stenosis
HP:0001601Laryngomalacia
HP:0001653Mitral regurgitation
HP:0001718Mitral stenosis
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0002870Obstructive sleep apnea
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0030051Tip-toe gait
HP:0002777Tracheal stenosis
HP:0002779Tracheomalacia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301776[PMID]_33082559[PMID]_39705488[PMID]_30195254[PMID]_30057829[PMID]

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Sources for this card