raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:269229

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia

Synonyms: PTCD

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare syndrome with a brainstem malformation as a major feature characterized by ventral pontine hypoplasia, dorsal cap projection into the forth ventricle and cranial nerve dysfunction. Clinical manifestations of multiple cranial nerves deficits, pyramidal and cerebellar signs include neonatal hypotonia, ataxia, sensorineural deafness, reduced vision, language and speech disorders, feeding and swallowing difficulties, facial paralysis and intellectual disability. Various cardiac, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and skeletal defects have been sometimes reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPontine tegmental cap dysplasiaPTCD
frDysplasie du tegmentum pontique= en
dePontine Tegmentale Capdysplasie= en
esDisplasia pontino-tegmental capDisplasia del tegmento pontino en gorra · PTCD
itDisplasia del tegmento pontino= en
nlPontiene tegmentale kap-dysplasie= en
ptDisplasia do tegumento da ponte= en
plDysplazja nakrywki mostu= en
csPontinní dysplázie s dorzální čepičkou= en
ukДисплазія мостоподібного відростка= en
zh脑桥被盖帽发育不良= en
trPontine tegmental kapak displazisi= en

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614688Evalidated
ICD-10Q04.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013858Evalidated
UMLSC3541340Evalidated
GARD10919Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families22 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21651769[PMID]_21705787[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card