raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3322

Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome

Synonyms: Progressive pancytopenia-immunodeficiency-cerebellar hypoplasia syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare X-linked syndromic intellectual disability considered to be a severe variant of dyskeratosis congenita characterized by intrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, cerebellar hypoplasia, progressive combined immune deficiency and aplastic anemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndromeProgressive pancytopenia-immunodeficiency-cerebellar hypoplasia syndrome
frSyndrome de Hoyeraal-HreidarssonSyndrome de pancytopénie progressive-déficit immunitaire-hypoplasie cérébelleuse
deHoyeraal-Hreidarsson-SyndromPanzytopenie, progressive - Immundefekt - Kleinhirnhypoplasie
esSíndrome de Hoyeraal-HreidarssonPancitopenia progresiva-inmunodeficiencia-hipoplasia cerebelosa
itSindrome di Hoyeraal-HreidarssonPancitopenia progressiva - immunodeficienza - ipoplasia cerebellare
nlSyndroom van Hoyeraal-HreidarssonProgressieve pancytopenie - immuundeficiëntie - cerebellaire hypoplasie-syndroom
ptSíndrome Hoyeraal-HreidarssonSíndrome de pancitopenia-imunodeficiência-hipoplasia cerebelosa
plZespół Hoyeraala i HreidarssonaPostępująca pancytopenia - Niedobór odporności - hipoplazja móżdżku
csHoyeraalův-Hreidarssonův syndromSyndrom zahrnující progresivní pancytopenii, imunodeficienci a mozečkovou hypoplázii · Hoyeraal-Hreidarssonův syndrom
ukСиндром Хойерала-ГрейдарссонаСиндром прогресуючої панцитопенії-імунодефіциту-гіпоплазії мозочка
zhHoyeraal-Hriedarsson综合征进行性全血细胞减少-免疫缺陷-小脑发育不全综合征
trHoyeraal-Hreidarsson sendromuilerleyici pansitopeni-immün yetmezlik-serebellar hipoplazi sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM305000NTBTvalidated
OMIM613990BTNTvalidated
OMIM614742BTNTvalidated
OMIM614743BTNTvalidated
OMIM615190BTNTvalidated
OMIM616353BTNTvalidated
OMIM616553BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q82.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A70.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018045Evalidated
MeSHC536068Evalidated
UMLSC1846142Evalidated
GARD346Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

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Genes

7 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ACDDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:25070ENSG0000010297760937716q22.1ACD shelterin complex subunit and telomerase recruitment factor25233904[PMID]
DKC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2890ENSG00000130826300126Xq28dyskerin pseudouridine synthase 133734615[PMID]
PARNDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8609ENSG0000014069460421216p13.12poly(A)-specific ribonuclease25893599[PMID]
RTEL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:15888ENSG0000025836660883320q13.33regulator of telomere elongation helicase 123329068[PMID]_23453664[PMID]
TERCDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11727ENSG000002701416023223q26.2telomerase RNA component37037617[PMID]
TERTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11730ENSG000001643621872705p15.33telomerase reverse transcriptase17785587[PMID]_23335200[PMID]
TINF2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11824ENSG0000009233060431914q12TERF1 interacting nuclear factor 222078571[PMID]_21199492[PMID]_18669893[PMID]_20301779[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Cases/families33 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23453664[PMID]_23453664[PMID]_23329068[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

28 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0004334Dermal atrophy
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0002721Immunodeficiency
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001928Abnormality of coagulation
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0007392Excessive wrinkled skin
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0011358Generalized hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0008404Nail dystrophy
HP:0002745Oral leukoplakia
HP:0002216Premature graying of hair
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001881Abnormal leukocyte morphology
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0005528Bone marrow hypocellularity
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0002664Neoplasm

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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