raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3097

Meacham syndrome

Synonyms: Meacham-Winn-Culler syndrome · Rhabdomyomatous dysplasia-cardiopathy-genital anomalies syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A very rare disorder of sex development characterized by atypical internal and external genital development, presenting as ambiguous or female-appearing external genitalia despite a 46,XY karyotype. It is also associated with diaphragmatic defects, complex congenital cardiac malformations, pulmonary abnormalities, and, in some cases, splenic and renal anomalies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMeacham syndromeMeacham-Winn-Culler syndrome · Rhabdomyomatous dysplasia-cardiopathy-genital anomalies syndrome
frSyndrome de MeachamSyndrome de Meacham-Winn-Culler · Syndrome de rhabdomyome-cardiopathie-anomalies génitales
deMeacham-SyndromMeacham-Winn-Culler-Syndrom · Rhabdomyomatöse Dysplasia - Kardiopathie - Genitalanomalien
esSíndrome de MeachamRabdomioma-cardiopatía-anomalías genitales
itRabdomioma - cardiopatia - anomalie genitaliSindrome di Meacham-Winn-Culler
nlSyndroom van MeachamRhabdomyomateuze dysplasie - cardiopathie - genitale anomalieën-syndroom · Syndroom van Meacham-Winn-Culler
ptSíndrome MeachamSíndrome Meacham-Winn-Culler · Síndrome de displasia rabdomiomatosa-cardiopatia-anomalias genitais
plZespół MeachamaDysplazja prążkowanokomórkowa - kardiopatia - wady narządów płciowych · Zespół Meachama, Winna i Cullera
csMeachamové syndromSyndrom zahrnující rhabdomyomatózní dysplázii, kardiopatii a anomálie genitálu · Meachamové-Winnův-Cullerův syndrom · Meacham-Winn-Cullerův syndrom
ukСиндром МічемаСиндром Мічама-Вінна-Каллера · Синдром рабдоміоматозної дисплазії-кардіопатії-генітальних аномалій
zhMeacham综合征横纹肌瘤性发育不良-心脏病-生殖器异常综合征
trMeacham sendromuMeacham-Winn-Culler sendromu · Rabdomiyomatöz displazi-kardiyopati-genital anomaliler sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608978Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012164Evalidated
MeSHC538162Evalidated
UMLSC1837026Evalidated
GARD3432Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
WT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12796ENSG0000018493760710211p13WT1 transcription factor17853480[PMID]_21959952[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families13 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated17853480[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_17853480[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

25 annotations · validated 2017-08-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011027Abnormality of the fallopian tube
HP:0000142Abnormality of the vagina
HP:0000062Ambiguous genitalia
HP:0006703Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the lungs
HP:0000776Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
HP:0000148Vaginal atresia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002101Abnormal lung lobation
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0030010Hydrometrocolpos
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0004383Hypoplastic left heart
HP:0100632Pulmonary sequestration
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001743Abnormality of the spleen
HP:0010772Anomalous pulmonary venous return
HP:0001650Aortic valve stenosis
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0001680Coarctation of aorta
HP:0001710Conotruncal defect
HP:0004736Crossed fused renal ectopia
HP:0000085Horseshoe kidney
HP:0001643Patent ductus arteriosus
HP:0001696Situs inversus totalis
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot
HP:0001669Transposition of the great arteries
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card