raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:352737

Temperature-sensitive oculocutaneous albinism type 1

Synonyms: OCA1-TS · TS OCA type 1

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

An extremely rare form of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 characterized by temperature sensitive hair pigmentation leading to dark hair on the hands, feet, legs, arms and chest (cooler body areas) and white or pale yellow hair on the scalp, axilla and pubic area (warmer body areas). Nystagmus and reduced visual acuity are also noted.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTemperature-sensitive oculocutaneous albinism type 1OCA1-TS · TS OCA type 1
frAlbinisme oculocutané type 1 thermosensibleOCA1-TS
deAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Typ 1, temperaturempfindlicherOCA1-TS
esAlbinismo oculocutáneo tipo 1 sensible a la temperaturaOCA tipo 1 TS · OCA1-TS
itAlbinismo oculocutaneo termosensibile, tipo 1OCA TS, tipo 1 · OCA1-TS
nlTemperatuurgevoelig oculocutaan abinisme type 1= en
ptAlbinismo oculocutâneo sensível à temperatura tipo 1OCA1-TS · TS OCA tipo 1
plAlbinizm oczno-skórny typu 1 wrażliwy na temperaturę= en
csOkulokutánní albinismus typ 1, citlivý na teplotuOCA1-TS · TS OCA typ 1
ukТемпературно-чутливий окулошкірний альбінізм, тип 1OCA1-TS · TS OCA тип 1
zh温度敏感性眼皮肤白化病1型TS OCA1型
trSıcaklığa duyarlı okülokutanöz albinizm tip 1OCA1-TS · TS OCA tip 1

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606952NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.20NTBTspecificvalidated
MONDO0018137Evalidated
MeSHC564645Evalidated
UMLSC1847132Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TYRDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:12442ENSG0000007749860693311q14.3tyrosinase20301345[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card