raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:35093

Non-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosis

Synonyms: Isolated sagittal craniosynostosis · Isolated scaphocephaly · Non-syndromic sagittal suture synostosis

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis characterized by premature fusion of the sagittal suture.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNon-syndromic sagittal craniosynostosisIsolated sagittal craniosynostosis · Isolated scaphocephaly · Non-syndromic sagittal suture synostosis
frCraniosynostose sagittale non syndromiqueCraniosynostose sagittale isolée · Scaphocéphalie isolée
deSagittalnaht-Synostose, nicht-syndromaleIsolierte sagittale Kraniosynostose · Nicht-syndromale Synostose der Sagittalnaht · Skaphozephalie, isolierte
esCraneosinostosis sagital no sindrómicaCraneosinostosis sagital aislada · Escafocefalia aislada · Sinostosis de la sutura sagital no sindrómica
itCraniosinostosi sagittale non sindromicaCraniosinostosi sagittale isolata · Scafocefalia isolata · Sinostosi non sindromica della sutura sagittale
nlNiet-syndromale sagittale craniosynostoseGeïsoleerde sagittale craniosynostose · Geïsoleerde scafocefalie · Niet-syndromale synostose van pijlnaad · Niet-syndromale synostose van sutura sagittalis
ptCraniossinostose sagital não-sindromáticaCraniossinostose sagital isolada · Escafocefalia isolada · Sinostose da sutura sagital não-sindromática
plSkafocefalia izolowanaDolichocefalia izolowana · Niesyndromiczna synostoza strzałkowa
csIzolovaná skafocefalieIzolovaná dolichocefalie · Nesyndromická sagitální synostóza
ukНесиндромний сагітальний краніосиностозІзольований сагітальний краніосиностоз · Ізольована скафоцефалія · Несиндромний синостоз сагітального шва
zh孤立型舟状头非综合征性矢状缝骨性融合症
trİzole skafosefaliİzole dolikosefali · Sendromik olmayan sagital sinostoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123100BTNTvalidated
OMIM615529BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q75.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LB70.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018112Evalidated
UMLSC5680150Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TWIST1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12428ENSG000001226916016227p21.1twist family bHLH transcription factor 117343269[PMID]
ALX4Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:450ENSG0000005285060542011p11.2ALX homeobox 422829454[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00020.7 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated34626670[PMID]_ORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00020.7 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated34626670[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

4 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0000269Prominent occiput

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

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