raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3301

Tetraamelia-multiple malformations syndrome

Synonyms: PAPPA syndrome · PAPPAS · Zimmer phocomelia

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

An extremely rare mostly lethal congenital disorder characterized by absence of all four limbs and frequent associated major malformations involving the head, face, eyes, skeleton, heart, lungs, anus, urogenital, and central nervous systems. The syndrome has been described in fewer than 20 patients mainly of middle Eastern descent.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTetraamelia-multiple malformations syndromePAPPA syndrome · PAPPAS · Zimmer phocomelia
frSyndrome de tetra-amélie-malformations multiplesPAPPAS · Phocomélie de Zimmer · Syndrome PAPPA
deSyndrom der Tetraamelie mit multiplen FehlbildungenPAPPA-Syndrom · PAPPAS · PAPPAS-Syndrom · Zimmer-Phokomelie
esSíndrome de tetraamelia-malformaciones múltiplesFocomelia de Zimmer · PAPPAS · Síndrome PAPPA
itSindrome tetra-amelia-malformazioni multipleSindrome di PAPPA · PAPPAS · Focomelia di Zimmer
nlTetra-amelie - multipele malformaties-syndroomFocomelie van Zimmer · PAPPA-syndroom · PAPPAS
ptSíndrome de tetra-amelia-malformações múltiplasFocomelia Zimmer · PAPPAS · Síndrome PAPPA
plTetraamelia - mnogie malformacjeFokomelia Zimmera
csSyndrom zahrnující tetraamelii a mnohočetné malformaceZimmerova fokomelie
ukСиндром тетраамелії - множинних вад розвиткуФокомелія Циммера
zh无四肢-多发畸形综合征Zimmer短肢畸形
trTetraamelia-çoklu malformasyon sendromuZimmer fokomeli

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM273395BTNTvalidated
OMIM601360BTNTvalidated
OMIM618021BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010110Evalidated
MeSHC536500Evalidated
UMLSC2931218Evalidated
GARD386Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
WNT3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:12782ENSG0000010837916533017q21.31-q21.32Wnt family member 314872406[PMID]_20301453[PMID]
RSPO2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:28583ENSG000001476556105758q23.1R-spondin 229769720[PMID]
TBX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11603ENSG0000012107560171917q23.2T-box transcription factor 431965066[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_20301453[PMID]
Cases/families5 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated20301453[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

35 annotations · validated 2024-07-18
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0009924Aplasia/Hypoplasia involving the nose
HP:0009103Aplasia/Hypoplasia involving the pelvis
HP:0006703Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the lungs
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0008551Microtia
HP:0000202Orofacial cleft
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0003057Tetraamelia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0002101Abnormal lung lobation
HP:0000772Abnormal rib morphology
HP:0001600Abnormality of the larynx
HP:0100569Abnormally ossified vertebrae
HP:0010494Acromelia of the lower limbs
HP:0001274Agenesis of corpus callosum
HP:0009812Amelia involving the upper limbs
HP:0002023Anal atresia
HP:0006709Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the nipples
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000293Full cheeks
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000568Microphthalmia
HP:0000921Missing ribs
HP:0000003Multicystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0000160Narrow mouth
HP:0100335Non-midline cleft of the upper lip
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0100842Septo-optic dysplasia
HP:0000046Small scrotum
HP:0002777Tracheal stenosis
HP:0000148Vaginal atresia

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 7625439[PMID]_4076260[PMID]_31761294[PMID]

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Sources for this card