raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3320

Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome

Synonyms: TAR syndrome

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

A rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by bilateral absence/hypoplasia of the radii with presence of both thumbs, and thrombocytopenia. Additional manifestations can include cow's milk allergy, anomalies of the lower limbs, heart and genitourinary system.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enThrombocytopenia-absent radius syndromeTAR syndrome
frSyndrome de thrombocytopénie-aplasie radiale= en
deThrombozytopenie-Radiusaplasie-SyndromTAR-Syndrom
esSíndrome de trombocitopenia-aplasia de radio
itTrombocitopenia - aplasia radialeSindrome TAR
nlTrombocytopenie - afwezige radius-syndroomTAR-syndroom · Trombocytopenie - afwezige radius-syndroom · Trombocytopenie - aplasie van radius-syndroom
ptSíndrome de trombocitopenia-agenesia radialSíndrome TAR
plTrombocytopenia - brak kości promieniowejZespół TAR
csTrombocytopenie s aplázií radiaTAR syndrom
ukСиндром тромбоцитопенії та відсутності променевої кісткиTAR-синдром
zh血小板减少-桡骨缺失综合征TAR综合征
trTrombositopeni- radius yokluğu sendromuTAR sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM274000Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.2NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010121Evalidated
MeSHC536940Evalidated
UMLSC0175703Evalidated
GARD5116Evalidated
MedDRA10071719Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RBM8ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9905ENSG000002652416053131q21.1RNA binding motif protein 8A22366785[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2005-2012[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

34 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001928Abnormality of coagulation
HP:0003974Absent radius
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006498Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the patella
HP:0006495Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0006507Aplasia/hypoplasia of the humerus
HP:0000337Broad forehead
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0002673Coxa valga
HP:0002970Genu varum
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0002827Hip dislocation
HP:0002999Patellar dislocation
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0100694Tibial torsion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0000119Abnormality of the genitourinary system
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0001181Adducted thumb
HP:0000151Aplasia of the uterus
HP:0004717Axial malrotation of the kidney
HP:0011304Broad thumb
HP:0000891Cervical ribs
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0002990Fibular aplasia
HP:0006101Finger syndactyly
HP:0002949Fused cervical vertebrae
HP:0000085Horseshoe kidney
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0007413Nevus flammeus of the forehead
HP:0009829Phocomelia
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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