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ORPHA:2703

Port-wine nevi-mega cisterna magna-hydrocephalus syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Nova syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
historical

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis syndrome characterized by a glabellar capillary malformation, congenital communicating hydrocephalus, and posterior fossa brain abnormalities, including Dandy-Walker malformation, cerebellar vermis agenesis, and mega cisterna magna. Seizures are occasionally associated. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1979.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPort-wine nevi-mega cisterna magna-hydrocephalus syndromeNova syndrome
frSyndrome de NovaSyndrome de naevus en tache de vin-citerne cérébello-médullaire élargie-hydrocéphalie
dePortweinnaevus - Megacisterna magna - HydrozephalusNOVA-Syndrom
esSíndrome de mancha en vino de Oporto-megacisterna magna-hidrocefaliaSíndrome de Nova
itSindrome nevo a macchia vino Porto - mega cisterna magna - idrocefaloNevo vinoso - mega cisterna magna - idrocefalo · Sindrome di Nova
nlWijnvlekken - mega cisterna magna - hydrocefalusNovasyndroom
ptSíndrome de nevo vinho do Porto-mega cisterna magna-hidrocefaliaSíndrome Nova
plZnamię typu winnej plamy- mega cisterna magna - wodogłowieZespół Nova
csSyndrom zahrnující naevus flammeus, zvětšenou cisterna magna a hydrocefalusNovův syndrom
ukСиндром винного невусу-mega cisterna magna-гідроцефаліїСиндром Нова
zh葡萄酒色痣-巨大枕大池-脑积水综合征Nova综合征
trLiman şarabı nevi-mega cisterna magna-hidrosefali sendromuNova sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q03.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0100367Evalidated
UMLSC5191040Evalidated

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 (6):

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/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated501430[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_501430[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

10 annotations · validated 2017-09-06
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002334Abnormality of the cerebellar vermis
HP:0005306Capillary hemangioma
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0100308Cerebral cortical hemiatrophy
HP:0011427Enlarged fetal cisterna magna
HP:0010733Naevus flammeus of the eyelid
HP:0012157Subcortical cerebral atrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001250Seizure
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