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ORPHA:3314

Thiemann disease, familial form

Synonyms: Aseptic necrosis of phalangeal epiphyses · Osteochondrosis of phalangeal epiphyses

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent
Status
active

A very rare genetic necrotic bone disorder characterized clinically by painless swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joints associated with osteonecrosis of epiphyses followed by osteoarthritic changes, with onset before 25 years of age and often a benign course.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enThiemann disease, familial formAseptic necrosis of phalangeal epiphyses · Osteochondrosis of phalangeal epiphyses
frMaladie de Thiemann familialeNécrose aseptique des épiphyses phalangiennes · Ostéochondrite des épiphyses des phalanges · Ostéochondrite des épiphyses phalangiennes
deThiemann-Krankheit, familiäre FormAseptische Osteonekrose der Phalangenepiphysen · Familiäre Osteoarthropathie der Finger · Osteochondrose der Phalangenepiphysen
esEnfermedad de Thiemann forma familiarNecrosis aséptica de la epífisis de las falanges · Osteocondrosis de la epífisis de las falanges
itMalattia di Thiemann, forma familiareNecrosi asettica delle epifisi delle falangi · Osteocondrite delle epifisi delle falangi · Osteocondrosi delle epifisi delle falangi
nlZiekte van Thiemann, familiale vormAseptische necrose van falangeale epifysen · Osteochondrose van falangeale epifysen
ptDoença de Thiemann, forma familiarNecrose asética das epífises falângicas · Osteocondrose das epífises falângicas
plChoroba Thiemanna, forma rodzinnaAseptyczna martwica nasad paliczków · Zapalenie kości i chrząstek nasad paliczków · Zapalenie kości i chrząstek nasad paliczków
csThiemannova nemoc, familiární formaAseptická nekróza epifýz článků prstů · Osteochondritida epifýz článků prstů · Osteochondróza epifýz článků prstů
ukХвороба Тімана, сімейна формаАсептичний некроз епіфізів фаланг пальців · Остеохондроз епіфізів фаланг пальців
zhThiemann病家族型指骨骨骺无菌性坏死
trThiemann hastalığı, ailesel formuFalanjiyal epifizlerin osteokondrozu · Falanjiyal epifizlerin aseptik nekrozu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM165700Evalidated
ICD-10M92.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11FB82.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008142Evalidated
MeSHC537144Evalidated
UMLSC0264081Evalidated
GARD4131Evalidated

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 (2):

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/families33 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated31248428[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_31248428[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

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005930Abnormality of epiphysis morphology
HP:0010885Avascular necrosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card