raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3217

Deafness-small bowel diverticulosis-neuropathy syndrome

historical

Synonyms: Groll-Hirschowitz syndrome · Hearing loss-small bowel diverticulosis-neuropathy syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
historical

A rare neurologic disease characterized by progressive sensorineural deafness, progressive sensory neuropathy and gastrointestinal abnormalities, including progressive loss of gastric motility and small bowel diverticulosis and ulcerations, resulting in cachexia. Additonal neurological manifestations may include dysarthria and absent tendon reflexes, as well as ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1985.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDeafness-small bowel diverticulosis-neuropathy syndromeGroll-Hirschowitz syndrome · Hearing loss-small bowel diverticulosis-neuropathy syndrome
frSyndrome de surdité-diverticulose-neuropathieSyndrome de Groll-Hirschowitz
deSchwerhörigkeit-Dündarm-Divertikulose-Neuropathie-SyndromGroll-Hirschowitz-Syndrom
esSíndrome de sordera-diverticulosis en el intestino delgado-neuropatíaSíndrome de hipoacusia-diverticulosis en el intestino delgado-neuropatía
itSindrome da sordità-diverticolosi dell'intestino tenue-neuropatiaSindrome di Groll-Hirschowitz
nlDoofheid - dunnedarmdiverticulose - neuropathie-syndroomSyndroom van Groll-Hirschowitz
ptSíndrome de surdez-diverticulose do intestino delgado-neuropatiaSíndrome Groll-Hirschowitz
plGłuchota - uchyłkowatość jelita cienkiego - neuropatiaZespół Grolla i Hirschowitza
csSyndrom zahrnující hluchotu, divertikulózu tenkého střeva a neuropatiiGrollův-Hirschowitzův syndrom · Groll-Hirschowitzův syndrom
ukСиндром глухоти - дивертикульозу тонкого кишечника - нейропатіїСиндром Гролла-Гіршовіца · Синдром втрати слуху - дивертикульозу тонкого кишківника - нейропатії
zh耳聋-小肠憩室-神经病综合征听力丧失-小肠憩室-神经病变综合征
trSağırlık-ince bağırsak divertikülozu-nöropati sendromuGroll-Hirschowitz sendromu · İşitme kaybı-ince bağırsak divertikülozu-nöropati sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM221400Evalidated
ICD-10G60.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2H.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009086Evalidated
MeSHC537305Evalidated
UMLSC1857338Evalidated
GARD2568Evalidated

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 (1):

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/families5 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated4028504[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_4028504[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

16 annotations · validated 2017-10-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0002028Chronic diarrhea
HP:0002588Duodenal ulcer
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0002301Hemiplegia
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0002570Steatorrhea
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0000600Abnormality of the pharynx
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0000508Ptosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000496Abnormality of eye movement
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0004279Short palm
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