raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:35099

Non-syndromic bicoronal craniosynostosis

Synonyms: Non-syndromic bilateral coronal suture synostosis · Isolated bicoronal craniosynostosis · Isolated synostotic brachycephaly

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

A form of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis consisting of premature fusion of both coronal sutures leading to skull deformity with a broad flat forehead and palpable coronal ridges.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNon-syndromic bicoronal craniosynostosisNon-syndromic bilateral coronal suture synostosis · Isolated bicoronal craniosynostosis · Isolated synostotic brachycephaly
frCraniosynostose bicoronale non syndromiqueBrachycéphalie synostotique isolée · Craniosynostose bicoronale isolée · Craniosynostose coronale unilatérale non syndromique
deKraniosynostose, bikoronale, nicht-syndromaleIsolierte bikoronale Kraniosynostose · Isolierte synostotische Brachyzephalie · Nicht-syndromale bilaterale Synostose der Koronarnaht
esCraneosinostosis bicoronal no sindrómicaBraquicefalia sinostótica aislada · Craneosinostosis bicoronal aislada · Sinostosis de la sutura coronal bilateral no sindrómica
itCraniosinostosi bicoronale non sindromicaBrachicefalia isolata · Craniosinostosi bicoronale isolata · Sinostosi non sindromica bilaterale della sutura coronale
nlNiet-syndromale bicoronale craniosynostoseGeïsoleerde bicoronale craniosynostose · Geïsoleerde synostotische brachycefalie · Niet-syndromale bilaterale synostose van kroonnaad · Niet-syndromale bilaterale synostose van sutura coronalis
ptCraniossinostose bicoronal não-sindromáticaBraquicefalia sinostótica isolada · Craniossinostose bicoronal isolada · Sinostose da sutura coronal bilateral não-sindromática
plBrachycefalia izolowanaNiesyndromiczna synostoza dwuwieńcowa
csIzolovaná brachycefalieNesyndromická bikoronární synostóza
ukНесиндромний бікоронарний краніосиностозІзольований бікоронарний краніосиностоз · Ізольована брахіцефалія · Несиндромний двосторонній синостоз коронарного шва
zh孤立型短头非综合征型双头骨性结合
trİzole brakisefaliSendromik olmayan bikoronal sinostoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM123100BTNTvalidated
OMIM615314NTBTvalidated
OMIM616602BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q75.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LB70.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018114Evalidated
UMLSC0221356Evalidated

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

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ZIC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:12872ENSG000001529776004703q24Zic family zinc finger 126340333[PMID]
TCF12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:11623ENSG0000014026260048015q21.3transcription factor 1223354436[PMID]
FGFR3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3690ENSG000000680781349344p16.3fibroblast growth factor receptor 310914960[PMID]
TWIST1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12428ENSG000001226916016227p21.1twist family bHLH transcription factor 117343269[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families77 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23354436[PMID]_25271085[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidated23354436[PMID]_25271085[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000248Brachycephaly
HP:0000337Broad forehead
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0009891Underdeveloped supraorbital ridges
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0009701Metacarpal synostosis
HP:0011800Midface retrusion

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card