raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:289548

Inherited isolated adrenal insufficiency due to partial CYP11A1 deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Inherited isolated adrenal insufficiency due to partial CYP11A1 deficiency is a rare, genetic, chronic, primary adrenal insufficiency disorder, due to partial loss-of-function CYP11A1 mutations, characterized by early-onset adrenal insufficiency without associated abnormal external male genitalia. Patients present with signs of adrenal crisis, including electrolite abnormalities, severe weakness, recurrent vomiting and seizures. Ultrasound reveals absent (or very small) adrenal glands.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enInherited isolated adrenal insufficiency due to partial CYP11A1 deficiency
frInsuffisance surrénalienne héréditaire isolée par déficit partiel en CYP11A1
deNebenniereninsuffizienz, isolierte vererbte, durch CYP11A1-MangelCYP11A1-Mangel, partieller
esInsuficiencia suprarrenal hereditaria aislada por deficiencia de CYP11A1
itInsufficienza isolata ereditaria del surrene da deficit parziale di CYP11A1
nlOvergeërfde geïsoleerde adrenale insufficiëntie door CYP11A1-deficiëntieOvergeërfde geïsoleerde bijnierinsufficiëntie door CYP11A1-deficiëntie
ptInsuficiência supra-renal isolada hereditária por deficiência parcial de CYP11A1
plDziedziczna izolowana niedoczynność nadnerczy z powodu niedoboru CYP11A1
csDědičná izolovaná insuficience nadledvin způsobená deficitem CYP11A1
ukСпадкова ізольована недостатність надниркових залоз внаслідок часткового дефіциту CYP11A1
zhCyp11a1基因部分缺陷所致遗传性孤立性肾上腺功能不全
trKısmi CYP11A1 eksikliğine bağlı kalıtsal izole adrenal yetersizlik

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613743NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E27.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A74.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017337Evalidated
UMLSC4707238Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CYP11A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:2590ENSG0000014045911848515q24.1cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 121880796[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
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

52 annotations · validated 2015-11-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012244Abnormal sex determination
HP:0012598Abnormal urine potassium concentration
HP:0003107Abnormality of cholesterol metabolism
HP:0001197Abnormality of prenatal development or birth
HP:0010789Abnormality of the Leydig cells
HP:0008187Absence of secondary sex characteristics
HP:0001941Acidosis
HP:0011749Adrenocorticotropic hormone excess
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0000033Ambiguous genitalia, male
HP:0000151Aplasia of the uterus
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0004319Decreased circulating aldosterone level
HP:0030349Decreased circulating androgen level
HP:0008163Decreased circulating cortisol level
HP:0000144Decreased fertility
HP:0008734Decreased testicular size
HP:0001944Dehydration
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0008730Female external genitalia in individual with 46,XY karyotype
HP:0007574Generalized bronze hyperpigmentation
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0002153Hyperkalemia
HP:0012605Hypernatriuria
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0011106Hypovolemia
HP:0003154Increased circulating ACTH level
HP:0000848Increased circulating renin level
HP:0030369Induced vaginal delivery
HP:0008073Low maternal serum estriol
HP:0000037Male pseudohermaphroditism
HP:0001998Neonatal hypoglycemia
HP:0000939Osteoporosis
HP:0008207Primary adrenal insufficiency
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
HP:0000127Renal salt wasting
HP:0012245Sex reversal
HP:0100779Urogenital sinus anomaly
HP:0002013Vomiting
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000835Adrenal hypoplasia
HP:0008232Elevated circulating follicle stimulating hormone level
HP:0011969Elevated circulating luteinizing hormone level
HP:0001622Premature birth
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000142Abnormality of the vagina
HP:0010512Adrenal calcification
HP:0008665Clitoral hypertrophy
HP:0012854Midshaft hypospadias

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21159840[PMID]_19116240[PMID]_16705068[PMID]_18182448[PMID]_11502818[PMID]_12161514[PMID]_15507506[PMID]

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