raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:397922

Ferro-cerebro-cutaneous syndrome

Synonyms: Cerebro-cutaneous syndrome with iron overload

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive neurodegeneration, cutaneous abnormalities, including varying degrees of ichthyosis or seborrheic dermatitis, and systemic iron overload. Patients manifest with infantile-onset seizures, encephalopathy, abnormal eye movements, axial hypotonia with peripheral hypertonia, brisk reflexes, cortical blindness and deafness, myoclonus and hepato/splenomegaly, as well as oral manifestations, including microdontia, widely spaced and pointed teeth with delayed eruption, and gingival overgrowth.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFerro-cerebro-cutaneous syndromeCerebro-cutaneous syndrome with iron overload
frSyndrome ferro-cérébro-cutanéSyndrome cérébro-cutané avec surcharge en fer
deFerro-zerebro-kutanes SyndromZerebro-kutanes Syndrom mit Eisenüberladung
esSíndrome férrico-cerebro-cutáneoSíndrome cerebro-cutáneo con sobrecarga de hierro
itSindrome ferro-cerebro-cutaneaSindrome cerebro-cutanea con sovrccarico di ferro
nlFerro-cerebro-cutaan syndroomCerebro-cutaan syndroom met ijzerstapeling
ptSíndrome ferro - cérebro - cutâneo
plZespół mózgowo-skórny z gromadzeniem żelaza= en
csFero-cerebro-kutánní syndromCerebro-kutánní syndrom s přetížením železem
ukФерроцереброкутанний синдромЦеребро-шкірний синдром з надлишком заліза
zh铁超负荷-脑-皮肤综合征脑皮肤综合征伴铁超载
trFerro-serebro-kutanöz sendromAşırı demir yüklemesi ile seyreden serebro-kütanöz sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM301072BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G31.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.10NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018346Evalidated
UMLSC4751570Evalidated

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 (7):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PIGADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8957ENSG00000165195311770Xp22.2phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class A24259288[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24259288[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24259288[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

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

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Sources for this card