raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3214

Deaf blind hypopigmentation syndrome, Yemenite type

Synonyms: Warburg-Thomsen syndrome · Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndrome

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

Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndrome is an exceedingly rare genetic disorder characterized by cutaneous pigmentation anomalies, ocular disorders and hearing loss.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDeaf blind hypopigmentation syndrome, Yemenite typeWarburg-Thomsen syndrome · Yemenite deaf-blind hypopigmentation syndrome
frSurdité-cécité-hypopigmentationSyndrome de Warburg-Thomsen
deHörverlust-Blindheit-Hypopigmentierung-Syndrom, jemenitischer TypWarburg-Thomsen-Syndrom
esSíndrome de hipopigmentación con sordera y ceguera, tipo yemení
itSindrome da sordità, cecità e ipopigmentazione tipo yemenitaSindrome di Warburg-Thomsen
nlDoofheid - blindheid - hypopigmentatie-syndroom, Jemenitisch typeSyndroom van Warburg-Thomsen
ptSíndrome de surdez-cegueira-hipopigmentação, tipo YemeniteSíndrome Warburg-Thomsen · Síndrome de surdez-cegueira-hipopigmentação de Yemenite
plZespół głuchoty, ślepoty i hipopigmentacji JemenitówZespół Warburga i Thomsena
csSyndrom hluchoslepoty s hypopigmentací, jemenský typJemenský syndrom hluchoslepoty s hypopigmentací · Warburgův-Thomsenův syndrom · Warburg-Thomsenův syndrom
ukСиндром глухоти-сліпоти з гіпопігментацією, єменський типСиндром Варбурга-Томсена · Синдром глухонімої гіпопігментації у єменців
zh耳聋目盲色素沉着不足综合征Yemenite亚型也门聋盲性色素减退综合征
trSağır kör hipopigmentasyon sendromu, Yemenit tipiWarburg-Thomsen sendromu · Yemenli sağır-kör hipopigmentasyon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM601706Evalidated
ICD-10Q13.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011133Evalidated
MeSHC536771Evalidated
UMLSC1866425Evalidated
GARD5535Evalidated

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):

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)Validated2280978[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

22 annotations · validated 2017-10-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0001480Freckling
HP:0000953Hyperpigmentation of the skin
HP:0005599Hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0001572Macrodontia
HP:0007565Multiple cafe-au-lait spots
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000486Strabismus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011483Anterior synechiae of the anterior chamber
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0007730Iris hypopigmentation
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000322Short philtrum
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0200007Abnormal size of the palpebral fissures
HP:0008499High hypermetropia
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0000679Taurodontia

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card