raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2717

Oculotrichoanal syndrome

Synonyms: MOTA syndrome · Manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome · Marles syndrome · Marles-Greenberg-Persaud syndrome

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

Oculotrichoanal syndrome is a form of rare, multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by a combination of various nose, eye, gastrointestinal and genitourinary abnormalities. Clinical presentation is variable and often includes bifid and broad nasal tip, aberrant anterior hairline, coloboma, cryptophthalmos or unilateral anophthalmia, anal anomalies, and omphalocele. Intelligence and global development is normal.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculotrichoanal syndromeMOTA syndrome · Manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome · Marles syndrome · Marles-Greenberg-Persaud syndrome
frSyndrome oculo-tricho-analSyndrome MOTA · Syndrome de Marles
deOkulo-tricho-anales SyndromMOTA-Syndrom · Manitoba-okulo-tricho-anales Symdrom · Marles-Greenberg-Persaud-Syndrom · Marles-Syndrom
esSíndrome óculo-trico-analSíndrome MOTA · Síndrome de Marles · Síndrome de Marles-Greenberg-Persaud · Síndrome óculo-trico-anal de Manitoba
itSindrome oculo-trico-analeSindrome MOTA · Sindrome di Marles · Sindrome di Marles-Greenberg-Persaud · Sindrome oculo-trico-anale di Manitoba
nlOculo-tricho-anaal syndroomManitoba oculo-tricho-anaal syndroom
ptSíndrome oculo-trico-analSíndrome Marles-Greenberg-Persaud
plZespół oczno-włosowo-odbytowyZespół Marlesa · Zespół Marlesa, Greenberga i Persauda · Zespół MOTA · Zespół oczno-włosowo-odbytowy Manitoba
csOkulotrichoanální syndromMOTA syndrom · Manitobský okulotrichoanální syndrom · Marlesové syndrom · Marlesové-Greenbergové-Persaudův syndrom · Marles-Greenberg-Persaudův syndrom
ukОкулотрихоанальний синдромМанітобський окулотрихоанальний синдром · Синдром Марлеса · Синдром Марлеса-Грінберга-Персо · Синдром MOTA
zh眼毛发肛门综合征Marles-Greenberg-Persaud 综合征
trOkülotrikanal sendromMOTA sendromu · Marles sendromu · Manitoba okulotrikoanal sendromu · Marles-Greenberg-Persaud sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM248450Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009560Evalidated
MeSHC536022Evalidated
UMLSC1855425Evalidated
GARD3395Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
FREM1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:23399ENSG000001649466089449p22.3FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 120301721[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families20 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301721[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301721[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 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010720Abnormal hair pattern
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000636Upper eyelid coloboma
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002025Anal stenosis
HP:0001545Anteriorly placed anus
HP:0000579Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000528Anophthalmia
HP:0000456Bifid nasal tip
HP:0001126Cryptophthalmos
HP:0000568Microphthalmia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card