raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:33364

Trichothiodystrophy

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

A rare, genetic, syndromic hair shaft abnormality disorder characterized by short, dry, sulfur-deficient, brittle hair usually associated with highly variable neuroectodermal manifestations, such as ichthyosis, photosensitivity, and intellectual disability.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTrichothiodystrophy
frTrichothiodystrophie
deTrichothiodystrophie
esTricotiodistrofia
itTricotiodistrofia
nlTrichothiodystrofie
ptTricotiodistrofia
plTrichotiodystrofia
csTrichothiodystrofie
ukТрихотіодистрофія
zh毛发低硫营养不良
trTrikotiyodistrofide

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM234050BTNTvalidated
OMIM300953BTNTvalidated
OMIM601675BTNTvalidated
OMIM616390BTNTvalidated
OMIM616395BTNTvalidated
OMIM616943BTNTvalidated
OMIM618546BTNTvalidated
OMIM618891BTNTvalidated
OMIM619691BTNTvalidated
OMIM619692BTNTvalidated
ICD-10L67.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC21.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018053Evalidated
MeSHD054463Evalidated
UMLSC1955934Evalidated
GARD12109Evalidated
MedDRA10044628Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

10 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
AARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20ENSG0000009086160106516q22.1alanyl-tRNA synthetase 133909043[PMID]
CARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1493ENSG0000011061912385911p15.4cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 130824121[PMID]
DBR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:155943q22.3debranching RNA lariats 140683339[PMID]
ERCC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3434ENSG0000010488412634019q13.32ERCC excision repair 2, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit12393803[PMID]
ERCC3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3435ENSG000001631611335102q14.3ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit12393803[PMID]
GTF2E2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4651ENSG000001972651899648p12general transcription factor IIE subunit 226996949[PMID]
GTF2H5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21157ENSG000002720476087806q25.3general transcription factor IIH subunit 512393803[PMID]
MPLKIPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16002ENSG000001683036091887p14.1M-phase specific PLK1 interacting protein
RNF113ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12974ENSG00000125352300951Xq24ring finger protein 113A25612912[PMID]
TARS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11572ENSG000001134071877905p13.3threonyl-tRNA synthetase 131374204[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Cases/families201 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated18603627[PMID]_18329345[PMID]_19681155[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.12 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated18329345[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

91 annotations · validated 2019-01-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0001197Abnormality of prenatal development or birth
HP:0007485Absence of subcutaneous fat
HP:0002293Alopecia of scalp
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0008386Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the nails
HP:0000483Astigmatism
HP:0007633Bilateral microphthalmos
HP:0008619Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000320Bird-like facies
HP:0002299Brittle hair
HP:4000007Bronchoconstriction
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0000670Carious teeth
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0007266Cerebral dysmyelination
HP:0001217Clubbing
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0001598Concave nail
HP:0007381Congenital exfoliative erythroderma
HP:0000509Conjunctivitis
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil count
HP:0003079Defective DNA repair after ultraviolet radiation damage
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0000519Developmental cataract
HP:0100275Diffuse cerebellar atrophy
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0008391Dystrophic fingernails
HP:0000656Ectropion
HP:0000964Eczematoid dermatitis
HP:0006297Enamel hypoplasia
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0001808Fragile nails
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0007034Generalized hyperreflexia
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizure
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000133Gonadal dysgenesis
HP:0002705High, narrow palate
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0410219Hypoplasia of mandible relative to maxilla
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0000601Hypotelorism
HP:0008064Ichthyosis
HP:0011001Increased bone mineral density
HP:0025548Increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
HP:0002080Intention tremor
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0001373Joint dislocation
HP:0001097Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
HP:0002562Low-set nipples
HP:0000608Macular degeneration
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000482Microcornea
HP:0002828Multiple joint contractures
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0007587Numerous pigmented freckles
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000938Osteopenia
HP:0003139Panhypogammaglobulinemia
HP:0010551Paraplegia/paraparesis
HP:0001338Partial agenesis of the corpus callosum
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0006970Periventricular leukomalacia
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0007495Prematurely aged appearance
HP:0000411Protruding ear
HP:0006538Recurrent bronchopulmonary infections
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0012760Reduced social responsiveness
HP:0000546Retinal degeneration
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0001807Ridged nail
HP:0002209Sparse scalp hair
HP:0001257Spasticity
HP:0001809Split nail
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0002942Thoracic kyphosis
HP:0045055Tiger tail banding
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly

Annotation source: 27473476[PMID]_29641717[PMID]_22739337[PMID]_21959366[PMID]_1634754[PMID]_984047[PMID]_4847854[PMID]_5645693[PMID]_18603627[PMID]

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Sources for this card