raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2909

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

Synonyms: Poikiloderma of Rothmund-Thomson · RTS

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

A rare syndrome characterized by facial rash (poikiloderma) associated with short stature due to pre- and postnatal growth delay, sparse scalp hair, sparse or absent eyelashes and/or eyebrows, juvenile cataracts, skeletal abnormalities, radial ray defects, premature aging and cancer susceptibility.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRothmund-Thomson syndromePoikiloderma of Rothmund-Thomson · RTS
frSyndrome de Rothmund-ThomsonPoïkilodermie de Rothmund-Thomson
deRothmund-Thomson-SyndromPoikilodermie Rothmund-Thomson
esSíndrome de Rothmund-Thomson
itSindrome di Rothmund-ThomsonPoichilodermia di Rothmund-Thomson
nlSyndroom van Rothmund-ThomsonPoikilodermie van Rothmund-Thomson · RTS
ptSíndrome Rothmund-ThomsonPoiquilodermia de Rothmund-Thomson · RTS
plZespół Rothmunda i ThomsonaPoikilodermia Rothmunda i Thomsona · RTS
csRothmundův-Thomsonův syndromRothmundova-Thomsonova poikilodermie · RTS · Rothmund-Thomsonův syndrom · Rothmund-Thomsonova poikilodermie
ukСиндром Ротмунда-ТомсонаПойкилодермія Ротмунда-Томсона · RTS
zhRothmund-Thomson 综合征Rothmund-Thomson皮肤异色病
trRothmund-Thomson sendromuRTS · Rothmund-Thomson poikiloderması

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM268400BTNTvalidated
OMIM615789BTNTvalidated
OMIM618625BTNTvalidated
OMIM620819BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11LD2BNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010002Evalidated
MeSHD011038Evalidated
UMLSC0032339Evalidated
GARD4392Evalidated

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 (6):

Children (4):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct · 4 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ANAPC1ORPHA:221008Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19988ENSG000001531076084732q13anaphase promoting complex subunit 131303264[PMID]
CRIPTORPHA:715640Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:14312ENSG000001198786045942p21CXXC repeat containing interactor of PDZ3 domain24389050[PMID]
DNA2ORPHA:715635Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2939ENSG0000013834660181010q21.3DNA replication helicase/nuclease 237055165[PMID]
RECQL4ORPHA:221016Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9949ENSG000001609576037808q24.3RecQ like helicase 420503338[PMID]_20301415[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families500 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated20301415[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated20301415[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

56 annotations · validated 2020-06-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025300Malar rash
HP:0001029Poikiloderma
HP:0000988Skin rash
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000924Abnormality of the skeletal system
HP:0000789Infertility
HP:0010765Palmar hyperkeratosis
HP:0007556Plantar hyperkeratosis
HP:0004349Reduced bone mineral density
HP:0007588Reticular hyperpigmentation
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0045075Sparse eyebrow
HP:0000653Sparse eyelashes
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0100671Abnormal trabecular bone morphology
HP:0001871Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
HP:0000682Abnormality of dental enamel
HP:0006498Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the patella
HP:0006501Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0003993Broad ulna
HP:0000670Carious teeth
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0000282Facial edema
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0000685Hypoplasia of teeth
HP:0003022Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0002659Increased susceptibility to fractures
HP:0001118Juvenile cataract
HP:0031367Metaphyseal striations
HP:0000691Microdontia
HP:0002164Nail dysplasia
HP:0008069Neoplasm of the skin
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0001592Selective tooth agenesis
HP:0009778Short thumb
HP:0001792Small nail
HP:0011069Supernumerary tooth
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
HP:0002013Vomiting
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0007418Alopecia totalis
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001915Aplastic anemia
HP:0002671Basal cell carcinoma
HP:0003761Calcinosis
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0001909Leukemia
HP:0002861Melanoma
HP:0002863Myelodysplasia
HP:0011470Nasogastric tube feeding in infancy
HP:0200044Porokeratosis
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301415[PMID]_11471165[PMID]

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