raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3121

Ruvalcaba syndrome

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

Ruvalcaba syndrome is an extremely rare malformation syndrome, described in less than 10 patients to date, characterized by microcephaly with characteristic facies (downslanting parpebral fissures, microstomia, beaked nose, narrow maxilla), very short stature, narrow thoracic cage with pectus carinatum, hypoplastic genitalia and skeletal anomalies (i.e. characteristic brachydactyly and osteochondritis of the spine) as well as intellectual and developmental delay.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enRuvalcaba syndrome
frSyndrome de Ruvalcaba
deRuvalcaba-SyndromHunter-Mcalpine-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Ruvalcaba
itSindrome di Ruvalcaba
nlSyndroom van Ruvalcaba
ptSíndrome Ruvalcaba
plZespół Ruvalcaba
csRuvalcabaův syndrom
ukСиндром Рувалькаби
zhRuvalcaba综合征
trRuvalcaba sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM180870Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008395Evalidated
MeSHC579395Evalidated
UMLSC0265248Evalidated
GARD4748Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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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

36 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0010579Cone-shaped epiphysis
HP:0000444Convex nasal ridge
HP:0000678Dental crowding
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0009623Proximal placement of thumb
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0010049Short metacarpal
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0200055Small hand
HP:0005048Synostosis of carpal bones
HP:0000233Thin vermilion border
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0009811Abnormality of the elbow
HP:0100734Abnormality of vertebral epiphysis morphology
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000774Narrow chest
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0002650Scoliosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000512Abnormal electroretinogram
HP:0100542Abnormal localization of kidney
HP:0000649Abnormality of visual evoked potentials
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0001250Seizure

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card