raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:281

Monosomy 5p syndrome

Synonyms: Cri du chat syndrome · Deletion 5p

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable, Unknown
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis, resulting from partial or total deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5, classically characterized by a high-pitched, monotone, cat-like cry (cri du chat) present since birth, associated with varying degrees of intellectual disability, developmental delay, microcephaly, and facial dysmorphism.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMonosomy 5p syndromeCri du chat syndrome · Deletion 5p
frSyndrome de monosomie 5pDélétion 5p · Syndrome du cri du chat
de5p-minus-SyndromChromosom-5p-Syndrom · Cri-du-chat-Syndrom · Deletion 5p · Katzenschrei-Syndrom · Monosomie 5p
esSíndrome de monosomía 5pDeleción 5p- · Síndrome 'cri-du-chat' · Síndrome del maullido de gato
itSindrome da monosomia 5pDelezione 5p · Sindrome del "cri du chat"
nlMonosomie 5p-syndroomCri-du-chat syndroom · Deletie 5p
ptMonossomia 5pDeleção 5p · Síndrome do miar do gato
plZespół monosomii 5pDelecja 5p · Zespół kociego płaczu
csMonozomie 5pSyndrom cri du chat · Delece 5p · Syndrom kočičího křiku
ukМоносомія 5pСиндром котячого крику · Делеція 5p
zh单体型5p猫叫综合征
trMonozomi 5pDelesyon 5p · Cri du chat sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123450Evalidated
ICD-10Q93.4NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD44.51NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007404Evalidated
MeSHD003410Evalidated
UMLSC0010314Evalidated
GARD6213Evalidated
MedDRA10011385Evalidated

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
SEMA5ACandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:10736ENSG000001129026092975p15.31semaphorin 5A
CTNND2Role in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:2516ENSG000001698626042755p15.2catenin delta 2
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated2092586[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.22 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated365706[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]

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

27 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001608Abnormality of the voice
HP:0001620Abnormally high-pitched voice
HP:0200046Cat cry
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0010864Intellectual disability, severe
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000311Round face
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0200055Small hand
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0004348Abnormality of bone mineral density
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000384Preauricular skin tag
HP:0002757Recurrent fractures

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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