raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:41

Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria

Synonyms: Acropigmentation of Dohi

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

A rare genodermatosis characterized by the presence of the mixture of hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules of approximately 5mm in diameter, principally located on the extremities.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDyschromatosis symmetrica hereditariaAcropigmentation of Dohi
frDyschromatose symétrique des extrémitésAcropigmentation de Dohi
deDyschromatosis symmetrica hereditariaRetikuläre Akropigmentierung Dohi
esDiscromatosis simétrica hereditariaAcropigmentación de Dohi
itDiscromatosi simmetrica ereditariaAcropigmentazione di Dohi
nlDyschromatosis symmetrica hereditariaAcropigmentatie van Dohi · Erfelijke symmetrische dyschromatose
ptAcropigmentação de DohiDiscromatose simétrica hereditária
plDziedziczna dyschromatoza symetryczna= en
csDyschromatosis symmetrica hereditariaDohiho akropigmentace
ukСпадковий симетричний дисхроматозАкропігментація Дохі
zh遗传性对称性色素异常症多伊肢端色素沉着
trDiskromatoz simetrika hereditariaDohi'nin akropigmentasyonu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM127400Evalidated
ICD-10L81.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007483Evalidated
MeSHC535729Evalidated
UMLSC0406775Evalidated
GARD334Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ADARDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:225ENSG000001607101469201q21.3adenosine deaminase RNA specific12916015[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.5 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated12916015[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

4 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011509Macular hyperpigmentation
HP:0007988Macular hypopigmentation
HP:0012733Macule
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001304Torsion dystonia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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