raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2767

Carpotarsal osteochondromatosis

historical

Synonyms: Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
historical

A rare primary bone dysplasia with disorganized development of skeletal components characterized by a dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica, intracapsular or periarticular chondromas of the knee, extraskeletal chondromas, and osteochondromas in various combinations. Patients may present with deformity, swelling, restricted mobility and limited flexion or locking of the affected area. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1993.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCarpotarsal osteochondromatosisMaroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel syndrome
frOstéochondromatose carpo-tarsienneSyndrome de Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel
deOsteochondromatose, karpotarsaleMaroteaux-le-Merrer-Bensahel-Syndrom
esOsteocondromatosis carpotarsianaSíndrome de Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel
itOsteocondromatosi carpotarsaleSindrome di Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel
nlCarpotarsale osteochondromatoseSyndroom van Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel
ptOsteocondromatose carpo-társicaSíndrome Maroteaux-le Merrer-Bensahel
plOsteochondromatoza nadgarstkowo-stępowaZespół Maroteaux, Le Merrera i Bensahela
csKarpotarzální osteochondromatózaMaroteauxův-Le Merrerové-Bensahelův syndrom · Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahelův syndrom
ukКарпотарзальний остеохондроматозСиндром Марото-Ле Меррера-Бенсахеля
zh腕跗骨骨软骨瘤病Maroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel综合征
trKarpotarsal osteokondromatozMaroteaux-Le Merrer-Bensahel sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM127820Evalidated
ICD-10Q78.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007490Evalidated
MeSHC565076Evalidated
UMLSC1851956Evalidated
GARD1128Evalidated

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

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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

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

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Sources for this card