raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3280

Syringomyelia

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare medullar disease characterized by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled cavities (syrinx) inside the spinal cord as a result of an obstruction to CSF flow, either at the craniovertebral junction (Chiari malformation) or in the perimedullary subarachnoid spaces (arachnoiditis).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSyringomyelia
frSyringomyélie
deSyringomyelie
esSiringomielia
itSiringomielia
nlSyringomyelie
ptSiringomielia
plJamistość rdzeniaWodordzenie · Syringomyelia
csSyringomyelieHydromyelie
ukСирингомієлія
zh脊髓空洞症脊髓积水
trSiringomyeliHidromiyeli

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM186700Evalidated
ICD-118D66NTBTspecificvalidated
MONDO0017987Evalidated
MONDO17987Evalidated
MeSHD013595Evalidated
UMLSC0039144Evalidated
GARD7725Evalidated
MedDRA10042928Evalidated

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):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

5 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.4 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.4 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated4224973[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated2054207[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.94 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated21943925[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.2 / 100 000New ZealandValue and classValidated16549414[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card