raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:276399

Familial multinodular goiter

Synonyms: FMNG · Familial MNG · Familial multinodular goiter syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent
Status
active

A rare thyroid disease characterized by familial occurrence of thyroid enlargement due to the development of multiple hyperplastic nodules with onset in childhood or adolescence. The condition is commonly associated with the development of other benign or malignant tumors.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial multinodular goiterFMNG · Familial MNG · Familial multinodular goiter syndrome
frGoitre multinodulaire familialFMNG · GMN familial · MNG familial · Syndrome de goitre multinodulaire familial
deFamiliärer multinodulärer KropfFMNG · Familiäres multinoduläres Struma-Syndrom · MNG, familiär
esBocio multinodular familiarFMNG · MNG familiar · Síndrome de bocio multinodular familiar
itGozzo multinodulare familiareFMNG · MNG familiare · Sindrome del gozzo multinodale familiare
nlFamiliaal multinodulair strumaFMNG · Familiaal MNG · Familiaal multinodulair struma-syndroom
ptBócio multinodular familiarMNG familiar · Síndrome de bócio multinodular familiar · FMNG
plRodzinne wole wieloguzkoweFMNG · Rodzinne MNG
csFamiliární multinodulární strumaFMNG · Familiární MNG
ukСімейний багатовузловий зобСімейний MNG · Сімейний синдром багатовузлового зоба · FMNG
zh家族性多结节甲状腺肿家族性MNG
trailesel multinodüler guatrFMNG · Ailesel MNG

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM138800Evalidated
ICD-10E04.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A01.2NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0007681Evalidated
UMLSC5779622Evalidated

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
KEAP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23177ENSG0000007999960601619p13.2kelch like ECH associated protein 123724128[PMID]
DICER1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:17098ENSG0000010069760624114q32.13dicer 1, ribonuclease III21205968[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

14 annotations · validated 2016-12-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0005987Multinodular goiter
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002671Basal cell carcinoma
HP:0200063Colorectal polyposis
HP:0100615Ovarian neoplasm
HP:0100528Pleuropulmonary blastoma
HP:0005584Renal cell carcinoma
HP:0100619Sertoli cell neoplasm
HP:0100617Testicular seminoma
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0006779Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
HP:0007129Cerebellar medulloblastoma
HP:0030071Medulloepithelioma
HP:0030434Pilomatrixoma
HP:0002890Thyroid carcinoma
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000836Hyperthyroidism

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21266384[PMID]_26577641[PMID]_26555935[PMID]_25451712[PMID]_21205968[PMID]_18570301[PMID]_4358956[PMID]_9345104[PMID]_6261577[PMID]

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