raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3439

Von Voss-Cherstvoy syndrome

Synonyms: DK phocomelia syndrome · Phocomelia-thrombocytopenia-encephalocele-urogenital malformations syndrome

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

Von Voss-Cherstvoy syndrome is a very rare disorder with phocomelia of upper limbs, encephalocele, variable brain anomalies, urogenital abnormalities, and thrombocytopenia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enVon Voss-Cherstvoy syndromeDK phocomelia syndrome · Phocomelia-thrombocytopenia-encephalocele-urogenital malformations syndrome
frSyndrome de von Voss-CherstvoySyndrome DK phocomélie · Syndrome de phocomélie-thrombocytopénie-encéphalocèle-malformations urogénitales
deVon-Voss-Cherstvoy-SyndromDK-Phokomelie-Syndrom · Phokomelie - Thrombozytopenie - Enzephalozele - urogenitale Fehlbildungen
esSíndrome de Von Voss-Cherstvoy
itSindrome di Von Voss-CherstvoyFocomelia - trombocitopenia - encefalocele - malformazioni urogenitali · Sindrome DK focomelia
nlSyndroom van von Voss-CherstvoyDK-focomeliesyndroom · Focomelie - trombocytopenie - encefalocele - urogenitale malformaties-syndroom
ptSíndrome von Voss-CherstvoySíndrome de focomelia-trombocitopenia-encefalocelo-malformações urogenitais · Síndrome focomelia DK
plZespół Von Vossa i Cherstvoy'aFokomelia - trombocytopenia - przepuklina mózgowa - wady układu moczowo-płciowego · Zespół fokomelii DK
csVon Voss Cherstvoyův syndromSyndrom fokomélie DK · Syndrom zahrnující fokomélii, trombocytopenii, encefalokélu a urogenitální malformace
ukСиндром фон Фосса-ЧерствогоСиндром фокомелії ДК · Синдром фокомелії-тромбоцитопенії-енцефалоцеле-урогенітальних вад розвитку
zhVon Voss-Cherstvoy综合征海豹肢-血小板减少-脑膨出-泌尿生殖器畸形
trVon Voss-Cherstvoy sendromuDK phocomelia sendromu · Phocomelia-trombositopeni-ensefalosel-ürogenital malformasyon sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM223340Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009121Evalidated
MeSHC565618Evalidated
UMLSC1857226Evalidated
GARD1894Evalidated

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/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedDOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S108746[OTHER]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_DOI:10.2147/IMCRJ.S108746[OTHER]

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

23 annotations · validated 2025-01-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006496Aplasia/hypoplasia involving bones of the upper limbs
HP:0002085Occipital encephalocele
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0009813Upper limb phocomelia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007370Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0006501Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the radius
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0000079Abnormality of the urinary system
HP:0000062Ambiguous genitalia
HP:0100702Arachnoid cyst
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000034Hydrocele testis
HP:0000044Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0002808Kyphosis
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000692Tooth malposition

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21358540[PMID]_25899150[PMID]_27499650[PMID]

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Sources for this card