raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2831

Rhizomelic dysplasia, Patterson-Lowry type

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Rhizomelic dysplasia, Patterson-Lowry type is a rare primary bone dysplasia characterized by short stature, severe rhizomelic shortening of the upper limbs associated with specific malformations of humeri (including marked widening and flattening of proximal metaphyses, medial flattening of the proximal epiphyses, and lateral bowing with medial cortical thickening of the proximal diaphyses), marked coxa vara with dysplastic femoral heads and brachymetacarpia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRhizomelic dysplasia, Patterson-Lowry type
frDysplasie rhizomélique de Patterson-Lowry
deDysplasie, rhizomele, Typ Patterson-Lowry
esDisplasia rizomélica de Patterson-Lowry
itDisplasia rizomelica tipo Patterson-LowryDisplasia rizomelica, tipo Patterson-Lowry
nlRhizomele dysplasie, Patterson-Lowry-type
ptDisplasia rizomélica, tipo Patterson-Lowry
plDysplazja rizomeliczna typu Pattersona-Lowry'ego
csRhizomelická dysplázie, Pattersonův-Lowryho typRhizomelická dysplázie, Patterson-Lowryho typ
ukРизомелічна дисплазія, тип Паттерсона-Лоурі
zh肢根型发育不良,Patterson-Lowry型
trRizomelik displazi, Patterson-Lowry tipi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601438Evalidated
ICD-10Q78.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD24.ANTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011079Evalidated
MeSHC537609Evalidated
UMLSC1832359Evalidated
GARD4703Evalidated

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/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated15103724[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_15103724[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

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0002812Coxa vara
HP:0005687Deformed humeral heads
HP:0000457Depressed nasal ridge
HP:0004097Deviation of finger
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0012368Flat face
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0100729Large face
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0008905Rhizomelia
HP:0005792Short humerus
HP:0010049Short metacarpal
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0000445Wide nose

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card