raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:369970

Microcornea-myopic chorioretinal atrophy-telecanthus syndrome

Synonyms: MMCAT syndrome

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

A rare syndromic chorioretinal dystrophy characterized by childhood onset of mild to severe myopia with microcornea and chorioretinal atrophy, typically associated with telecanthus and posteriorly rotated ears. Other variable features include early-onset cataracts, ectopia lentis, ecotpia pupilae and retinal detachment.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrocornea-myopic chorioretinal atrophy-telecanthus syndromeMMCAT syndrome
frSyndrome de microcornée-myopie avec atrophie choriorétinienne-télécanthusSyndrome MMCAT
deMikrokornea-myopische chorioretinale Atrophie-Telekanthus-SyndromMMCAT-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microcórnea-miopía con atrofia coriorretiniana-telecantoSíndrome MMCAT
itSindrome da microcornea, atrofia corioretinica miopica e telecantoSindrome MMCAT
nlMicrocornea - myopische chorioretinale atrofie - telecanthus-syndroomMMCAT-syndroom
ptSíndrome de microcórnea – atrofia coriorretiniana miópica - telecanto
plZespół mała rogówka - atrofia naczyniówki i siatkówki z krótkowzrocznością - telecanthusZespół MMCAT
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrokorneu, myopickou chorioretinální atrofii a telekantusMMCAT syndrom
ukСиндром мікророгівки-міопічної хоріоретинальної атрофії-телекантусаСиндром MMCAT
zh小角膜、缺乏辨别力的脉络膜视网膜萎缩和内眦距过宽综合征MMCAT综合征
trMikrokornea-miyopik korioretinal atrofi-telekantus sendromuMMCAT sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615458Evalidated
ICD-10Q15.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B61NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014195Evalidated
MONDO14195Evalidated
UMLSC4751602Evalidated

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
ADAMTS18Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17110ENSG0000014087360751216q23.1ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 1823818446[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families14 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23818446[PMID]
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