raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:40366

Acitretin/etretinate embryopathy

Synonyms: Fetal acitretin/etretinate syndrome · Retinoid embryopathy

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare teratogenic disorder due to acitretin or etretinate exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy, carrying a risk of fetal malformations of approximately 20%, including central nervous system, craniofacial, ear, thymic, cardiac and limb anomalies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcitretin/etretinate embryopathyFetal acitretin/etretinate syndrome · Retinoid embryopathy
frEmbryopathie à l'acitrétine/étrétinateEmbryopathie aux rétinoïdes · Exposition anténatale à l'acitrétine ou l'étrétinate
deAcitretin/Etretinat-EmbryofetopathieFetales Acitretin/Etretinat-Syndrom
esEmbriofetopatía por acitretina/etretinatoEmbriopatía retinoide · Síndrome de acitretina/etretinato fetal
itEmbriopatia da acitretina/etretinatoEmbriopatia da retinoidi · Sindrome fetale da acitretina/etretinato
nlAcitretine/etretinaat-embryopathieFoetaal acitretine/etretinaatsyndroom · Retinoïde-embryopathie
ptEmbriofetopatia por acitretina/etretinatoEmbriopatia retinóide · Síndrome de acitretina/etretinato fetal
plEmbriopatia acytretynowa/etretynatowaEmbriopatia retinoidowa · Płodowy zespół acytretynowy/etretynatowy
csAcitretinová/etretinátová embryopatieFetální acitretinový/etretinátový syndrom · Retinoidní embryopatie · Embryopatie způsobená kyselinou retinovou
ukАцитретинова/етретинова ембріопатіяФетальний ацитретин/етретинатний синдром · Ретиноїдна ембріопатія
zh阿维A酸/阿维A酯胚胎病胎儿阿维A酸(酯)综合征
trAsitretin/etretinat embriyopatiRetinoid embriyopati · fetal asitretin/etretinat sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q86.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2F.0YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018442Evalidated
UMLSC4510941Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families26 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated18410980[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

27 annotations · validated 2017-08-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0011438Maternal teratogenic exposure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0000479Abnormal retinal morphology
HP:0008364Abnormality of the calcaneus
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0009117Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the maxilla
HP:0008058Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the optic nerve
HP:0006695Atrioventricular canal defect
HP:0008619Bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0001662Bradycardia
HP:0001710Conotruncal defect
HP:0000378Cupped ear
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000778Hypoplasia of the thymus
HP:0005104Hypoplastic nasal septum
HP:0009099Median cleft palate
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0008551Microtia
HP:0012759Neurodevelopmental abnormality
HP:0001622Premature birth
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009760Antecubital pterygium
HP:0006493Aplasia/hypoplasia involving bones of the lower limbs
HP:0006496Aplasia/hypoplasia involving bones of the upper limbs
HP:0000384Preauricular skin tag
HP:0001709Third degree atrioventricular block

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26402853[PMID]_15470719[PMID]_8838291[PMID]_8075435[PMID]

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Sources for this card