raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3134

SCARF syndrome

historical

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
historical

A rare multiple congenital anomalies syndrome characterized by variable skeletal abnormalities (including craniostenosis, pectus carinatum, short sternum, joint hyperextensibility, and anbnormal vertebrae), cutis laxa with excessive skin folds around the cheek, chin and neck, ambiguous genitalia with a micropenis and perineal hypospadia, an umbilical hernia, intellectual disability, premature aged appearance, and cardiac enlargement involving either the ventricles or atria. Facial dysmorphism is variable and can include multiple hair whorls, ptsosis, high and broad nasal root, low set ears and small chin. Enamel hypocalcification, abnormal modelling of tubular bones, and reduced cutis laxa may become apparent later on. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1989.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSCARF syndrome
frSyndrome SCARF
deSCARF-Syndrom
esSíndrome SCARF
itSindrome SCARF
nlSCARF-syndroom
ptSíndrome SCARF
plZespół SCARF
csSCARF syndrom
ukСиндром SCARF
zhSCARF综合征
trSCARF sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM312830Evalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD28.2NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010728Evalidated
MeSHC536625Evalidated
UMLSC1839321Evalidated
GARD247Evalidated

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 (4):

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated2596519[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_2596519[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

32 annotations · validated 2017-10-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0000048Bifid scrotum
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000973Cutis laxa
HP:0001540Diastasis recti
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0006297Enamel hypoplasia
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0012028Hepatocellular adenoma
HP:0011084Hypocalcification of dental enamel
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0001256Intellectual disability, mild
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0002162Low posterior hairline
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000051Perineal hypospadias
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0000879Short sternum
HP:0008070Sparse hair
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
HP:0000465Webbed neck
HP:0006610Wide intermamillary distance
HP:0012810Wide nasal base
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002557Hypoplastic nipples
HP:0002342Intellectual disability, moderate

Annotation source: 2596519[PMID]

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Sources for this card