raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:351

Galactosialidosis

Synonyms: Goldberg syndrome · Neuraminidase deficiency with beta-galactosidase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Galactosialidosis is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by coarse facial features, macular ''cherry red spot'', and dysostosis multiplex. Clinical presentation can be heterogenous ranging from a severe, early-onset, rapidly progressive infantile form to late onset, slowly progressive juvenile/adult form.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGalactosialidosisGoldberg syndrome · Neuraminidase deficiency with beta-galactosidase deficiency
frGalactosialidoseDéficits en neuraminidase et bêta-galactosidase · Syndrome de Goldberg
deGalaktosialidoseGoldberg-Syndrom · Neuraminidase-beta-Galaktosidase-Mangel
esGalactosialidosisDeficiencia de neuraminidasa beta-galactosidasa · Síndrome de Goldberg
itGalattosialidosiDeficit di neuraminidasi beta-galattosidasi · Deficit di neuraminidasi e beta-galattosidasi · Sindrome di Goldberg
nlGalactosialidoseNeuraminidasedeficiëntie met bèta-galactosidasedeficiëntie · Syndroom van Goldberg
ptGalactosialidoseDeficiência de neuraminidase beta-galactosidase · Síndrome Goldberg
plGalaktosialidozaNiedobór neuraminidazy z niedoborem beta-galaktozydazy · Zespół Goldberga
csGalaktosialidózaKombinovaný deficit neuraminidázy a beta-galaktosidázy · Goldbergův syndrom
ukГалактосіалідозСиндром Гольдберга · Дефіцит нейрамінідази з дефіцитом бета-галактозидази
zh半乳糖唾液酸苷贮积症神经氨酸酶缺乏伴β-半乳糖苷酶缺乏
trGalaktosiyalidozGoldberg sendromu · Beta-galaktosidaz eksikliği ile seyreden nöraminidaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM256540Evalidated
ICD-10E77.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.21NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009737Evalidated
MeSHC536411Evalidated
UMLSC0268233Evalidated
GARD3953Evalidated
MedDRA10083306Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTSADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9251ENSG0000006460161311120q13.12cathepsin A
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.14 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated25274184[PMID]
Cases/families100 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23915561[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

9 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003468Abnormal vertebral morphology
HP:0000925Abnormality of the vertebral column
HP:0010729Cherry red spot of the macula
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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