raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2639

Fibular aplasia-complex brachydactyly syndrome

Synonyms: Du Pan syndrome

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

A rare syndrome characterised by severe reduction or absence of the fibula and complex brachydactyly. Less than 30 cases have been described in the literature so far. The syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by mutations in the cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein-1 gene (<i>GDF5</i>).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFibular aplasia-complex brachydactyly syndromeDu Pan syndrome
frSyndrome d'aplasie du péroné-brachydactylieSyndrome de Du Pan
deSyndrom der Fibula-Aplasie mit komplexer BrachydaktylieDu Pan-Syndrom
esSíndrome de aplasia del peroné-braquidactilia complejaSíndrome de Du Pan
itAplasia del perone - brachidattiliaSindrome di Du Pan
nlFibula-aplasie - complexe brachydactylie-syndroomSyndroom van Du Pan
ptSíndrome de aplasia do perónio-complexo braquidactiliaSíndrome Du Pan
plAplazja kości strzałkowej - złożona brachydaktyliaZespół Du Pan
csSyndrom zahrnující fibulární aplázii a komplexní brachydaktyliiDu Panův syndrom
ukСиндром фібулярної аплазії-комплексної брахідактиліїСиндром Дюпана
zh腓骨发育不全-复杂短指综合征Du Pan综合征
trFibüler aplazi-kompleks brakidaktili sendromuDu Pan sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM228900Evalidated
ICD-10Q73.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD26.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009231Evalidated
MONDO9231Evalidated
MeSHC537931Evalidated
UMLSC1856738Evalidated
GARD9879Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GDF5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4220ENSG0000012596560114620q11.22growth differentiation factor 516222676[PMID]
BMPR1BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1077ENSG000001386966032484q22.3bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1B26105076[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families16 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated37064338[PMID]_2624264[PMID]_2363425[PMID]_16222676[PMID]_18629880[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated37064338[PMID]_2624264[PMID]_2363425[PMID]_16222676[PMID]_18629880[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

15 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002818Abnormal morphology of the radius
HP:0040071Abnormal morphology of ulna
HP:0001172Abnormal thumb morphology
HP:0005930Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
HP:0003272Abnormality of the hip bone
HP:0002992Abnormality of tibia morphology
HP:0006492Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the fibula
HP:0007598Bilateral single transverse palmar creases
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0000446Narrow nasal bridge
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0005048Synostosis of carpal bones
HP:0008368Tarsal synostosis

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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