raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2856

Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome

Synonyms: PMDS · Persistent Müllerian derivatives

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare disorder/difference of sex development (DSD) characterized by the persistence of Müllerian derivatives, the uterus and/or fallopian tubes, in otherwise normally virilized boys.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPersistent Müllerian duct syndromePMDS · Persistent Müllerian derivatives
frSyndrome de persistance des canaux de MüllerDérivés müllériens persistants · Homme à utérus · PMDS
deMüller-Gang-PersistenzsyndromMüller-Gang, persistierender · Müllersche Derivative, persistierende · PMDS
esSíndrome de los conductos de Müller persistentesDerivados mullerianos persistentes · PMDS · Síndrome del conducto mülleriano persistente
itSindrome da persistenza dei dotti müllerianiDerivati mülleriani persistenti · PMDS
nlPersisterende gang van Müller-syndroomPMDS · Persisterende Mülleriaanse derivaten
ptSíndrome de canal de Müller persistenteDerivados mullerianos persistentes
plZespół przetrwałego przewodu MulleraPMDS · Przetrwałe struktury Mullera
csSyndrom perzistujícího Müllerova vývoduPMDS · Perzistující Müllerovy deriváty
ukСиндром персистуючої Мюллерової протокиСтійкі похідні Мюллера · PMDS
zh苗勒管持续存在综合征苗勒管衍生物持续存在
trKalıcı Müllerian kanal sendromuPMDS · Kalıcı Müllerian türevleri

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM261550Evalidated
ICD-10Q55.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2A.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009857Evalidated
MeSHC536665Evalidated
UMLSC1849930Evalidated
GARD8435Evalidated
MedDRA10081352Evalidated

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
AMHDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:464ENSG0000010489960095719p13.3anti-Mullerian hormone23295284[PMID]
AMHR2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:465ENSG0000013540960095612q13.13anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 223295284[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated35386545[PMID]
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

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0000037Male pseudohermaphroditism

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

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