raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:290

Congenital rubella syndrome

Synonyms: CRS · Fetal rubella syndrome · Mother-to-child transmission of rubella syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

An infectious embryofetopathy that may present in an infant as a result of maternal infection early in pregnancy and subsequent fetal infection with rubella virus. The disorder can lead to deafness, cataract, and variety of other permanent manifestations including cardiac and neurological defects.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital rubella syndromeCRS · Fetal rubella syndrome · Mother-to-child transmission of rubella syndrome
frSyndrome de rubéole congénitaleCRS · Embryofoetopathie rubéolique · Rubéole congénitale malformative · SRC
deRötelnembryopathieCRS · Embryopathia rubeolaris · Röteln, kongenitale · Rötelnembryofetopathie · Rötelninfektion durch Mutter-Kind-Übertragung
esSíndrome de rubéola congénitaCRS · Síndrome de rubéola fetal · Transmisión materna del síndrome de rubéola
itSindrome da rosolia congenitaCRS · Sindrome da rosolia fetale
nlCongenitaal rubellasyndroomCRS · Foetaal rubellasyndroom · Overdracht van moeder op kind van rubellasyndroom
ptSíndrome de rubéola congénita
plRóżyczka wrodzonaCRS · Różyczka płodowa
csVrozená rubeolaCRS · Fetální zarděnkový syndrom · Greggův syndrom · Vrozené zarděnky · Vrozený zarděnkový syndrom
ukСиндром вродженої краснухиCRS · Синдром краснухи плода · Передача синдрому краснухи від матері до дитини
zh先天性风疹综合征母婴传播型风疹综合征
trDoğumsal kızamıkçık sendromuCRS · fetal kızamıkçık sendromu · Kızamıkçık sendromunun anneden çocuğa geçişi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10P35.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11KA62.8Especificvalidated
MONDO0017361Evalidated
MeSHD012410Evalidated
UMLSC0035921Evalidated
GARD4744Evalidated
MedDRA10083496Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

12 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]_World Health Organization 2005[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.29 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.24 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.8 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.64 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.27 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.18 / 100 000RomaniaValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.22 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth<1 / 1 000 0000.02 / 100 000TurkeyValue and classValidated22178098[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.03 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validated22178098[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.35 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validated22178098[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

31 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0000235Abnormality of the fontanelles or cranial sutures
HP:0004414Abnormality of the pulmonary artery
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0008053Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the iris
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0001264Spastic diplegia
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100651Type I diabetes mellitus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

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