raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:314585

15q overgrowth syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable, Unknown
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare partial autosomal trisomy/tetrasomy characterized by facial dysmorphism (long thin face, prominent forehead, down-slanting palpebral fissures, prominent nose with broad nasal bridge, prominent chin), pre- and postnatal overgrowth, renal anomalies (e.g. horseshoe kidney, renal agenesis, hydronephrosis), mild to severe learning difficulties and behavioral abnormalities. Additional features may include craniosynostosis and macrocephaly.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
en15q overgrowth syndrome
frGigantisme 15q
de15q-Großwuchs-Syndrom
esSíndrome de sobrecrecimiento 15q
itSindrome da iperaccrescimento 15q
nl15q-overgroeisyndroom
ptSíndrome de sobrecrescimento 15q
plZespół nadmiernego wzrostu 15q
csSyndrom nadměrného vzrůstu vázaný na 15q
ukСиндром надмірного росту 15q
zh15q生长过度综合征
tr15q aşırı büyüme sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614846BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2CNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0017806Evalidated
UMLSC4749920Evalidated

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 (5):

Children (2):

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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/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated19133692[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

64 annotations · validated 2015-09-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0012210Abnormal renal morphology
HP:0000356Abnormality of the outer ear
HP:0001166Arachnodactyly
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0007642Congenital stationary night blindness
HP:0009540Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 2nd finger
HP:0009471Contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the 3rd finger
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0001519Disproportionate tall stature
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0000085Horseshoe kidney
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0001548Overgrowth
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0000506Telecanthus
HP:0008714Ureterovesical stenosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0006143Abnormal finger flexion creases
HP:0000766Abnormal sternum morphology
HP:0008519Abnormality of the coccyx
HP:0010653Abnormality of the falx cerebri
HP:0000676Abnormality of the incisor
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0000193Bifid uvula
HP:0012444Brain atrophy
HP:0001623Breech presentation
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0001305Dandy-Walker malformation
HP:0000678Dental crowding
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0001176Large hands
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0001653Mitral regurgitation
HP:0000410Mixed hearing impairment
HP:0002667Nephroblastoma
HP:0001845Overlapping toe
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000319Smooth philtrum
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0003396Syringomyelia
HP:0005180Tricuspid regurgitation
HP:0000262Turricephaly
HP:0006610Wide intermamillary distance
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 22653535[PMID]_22711292[PMID]

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Sources for this card