raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:307766

Curly hair-acral keratoderma-caries syndrome

Synonyms: CHAC syndrome · CHACS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood
Status
active

Curly hair-acral keratoderma-caries syndrome is an extremely rare ectodermal dysplasia syndrome characterized by premature loss of curly, brittle, dry hair, premature loss of teeth due to caries, nail dystrophy with thickening of the finger- and toe-nails, acral keratoderma and hypohidrosis. Additionally, sparse eyebrows and eyelashes, receding frontal hairline and flattened malar region are associated. The severity of features appears to increase with age.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCurly hair-acral keratoderma-caries syndromeCHAC syndrome · CHACS
frSyndrome des cheveux frisés-kératodermie acrale-cariesCHACS · Syndrome CHAC
deKraushaar-akrales Keratoderm-Karies-Syndrom
esSíndrome de cabello rizado-queratodermia acral-cariesCHACS · Síndrome CHAC
itSindrome capelli ricci-cheratoderma acrale-carieCHACS · Sindrome CHAC
nlGekruld haar-acrale keratodermie-cariës-syndroomCHAC-syndroom · CHACS
ptSíndrome de cabelo encaracolado-queratodermia acral-cáries dentárias
plZespół krecone włosy-keratodermia kończynowa-próchnicaCHACS · Zespół CHAC
csSyndrom zahrnující kudrnaté vlasy, akrální keratodermii a zubní kazCHAC syndrom · CHACS
ukСиндром кучерявого волосся-акральної кератодермії-карієсуСиндром CHAC · CHACS
zh卷发-肢端皮肤角化-龋齿综合征卷发-肢端皮肤角化-龋齿综合征
trKıvırcık saç-akral keratoderma-karie sendromuCHACS · CHAC sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607656Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC20.30NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011883Evalidated
MeSHC536220Evalidated
UMLSC1843291Evalidated
GARD10163Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families14 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11453928[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_11453928[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card