raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2795

Fowler urethral sphincter dysfunction syndrome

Synonyms: Fowler syndrome · Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A rare urogenital disease characterized by otherwise unexplained chronic urinary retention of more than 1 liter of sterile urine on catheterization, an asensitive bladder with loss of urge to void, and no help of straining. Poor tolerance of self-catheterization is typically reported. The condition occurs in women between menarche and menopause.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFowler urethral sphincter dysfunction syndromeFowler syndrome · Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome
frSyndrome de dysfonctionnement du sphincter urétral de FowlerSyndrome de Fowler · Syndrome de Fowler-Christmas-Chapple
deFowler-Syndrom der Dysfunktion des urethralen SphinktersFowler-Christmas-Chapple-Syndrom
esSíndrome de ovarios poliquísticos-disfunción del esfínter uretralSíndrome de Fowler-Christmas-Chapple
itDisfunzione dello sfintere uretrale di FowlerSindrome di Fowler-Christmas-Chapple
nlPolycystische ovaria - urethrale sfincterdisfunctie-syndroomSyndroom van Fowler-Christmas-Chapple
ptSíndrome de disfunção do esfíncter uretral FowlerSíndrome Fowler · Síndrome Fowler-Christmas-Chapele
plPolicystyczne jajniki - dysfunkcja zwieracza cewki moczowejZespół Fowlera, Christmasa i Chapple'a
csSyndrom zahrnující polycystická ovaria a dysfunkci svěrače uretrySyndrom Fowlerové
ukСиндром дисфункції сфінктера уретри ФаулераСиндром Фаулера · Синдром Фаулера-Крістмаса-Чеппела
zhFowler尿道括约肌功能失调综合征Fowler-Christmas-Chapple综合征
trFowler üretral sfinkter disfonksiyon sendromuFowler sendromu · Fowler-Christmas-Chapple sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10N36.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11GC01.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MeSHC537271Evalidated
UMLSC2931462Evalidated
GARD2365Evalidated
MedDRA10071718Evalidated

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/families33 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated3147005[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_3147005[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

12 annotations · validated 2016-10-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000795Abnormality of the urethra
HP:0100518Dysuria
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001061Acne
HP:0001007Hirsutism
HP:0000876Oligomenorrhea
HP:0000016Urinary retention
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000137Abnormality of the ovary
HP:0000141Amenorrhea
HP:0000132Menorrhagia
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence

Annotation source: 3147005[PMID]

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Sources for this card