raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:37559

Acquired kinky hair syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Status
active

A rare hair disorder characterized by the appearance of lustreless, curly, frizzy, and coarse hair generally during adolescence predominantly in the frontal, temporal, and vertex regions of the scalp. Eyelashes, as well as growth and pigmentation of the hair, may also be affected.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcquired kinky hair syndrome
frSyndrome kinky hair acquis
deKinky-hair-Syndrom, erworbenesAPKH · Erworbenes progredientes Kräuseln der Haare
esSíndrome del cabello ensortijado adquirido
itSindrome dei capelli crespi, forma acquisita
nlVerworven kroeshaarsyndroom
ptSíndrome do cabelo impenteável adquirido
plNabyty zespół kręconych włosów
csZískaný syndrom neučesatelných vlasů
ukСиндром набутого кучерявого волосся
zh获得性卷发综合征
trEdinsel karışık saç sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L67.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11ED73.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018302Evalidated
UMLSC0263486Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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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