raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:429

Hypochondroplasia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Antenatal, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A primary bone dysplasia with micromelia characterized by disproportionate short stature, mild lumbar lordosis and limited extension of the elbow joints.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHypochondroplasia
frHypochondroplasie
deHypochondroplasie
esHipoacondroplasia
itIpocondroplasia
nlHypochondroplasie
ptHipocondroplasia
plHipochondroplazja
csHypochondroplázie
ukГіпохондроплазія
zh软骨发育不良
trHipokondroplasi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM146000Evalidated
ICD-10Q77.4NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD24.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0007793Evalidated
MeSHC562937Evalidated
UMLSC0410529Evalidated
GARD6724Evalidated
MedDRA10020967Evalidated

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
FGFR3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:3690ENSG000000680781349344p16.3fibroblast growth factor receptor 320301650[PMID]_23149434[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.0303 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated20301650[PMID]_33051983[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.0303 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated20301650[PMID]_33051983[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

20 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0011405Childhood onset short-limb short stature
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0001831Short toe
HP:0002652Skeletal dysplasia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000944Abnormal metaphysis morphology
HP:0002823Abnormality of femur morphology
HP:0002644Abnormality of pelvic girdle bone morphology
HP:0009811Abnormality of the elbow
HP:0002970Genu varum
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006487Bowing of the long bones
HP:0003307Hyperlordosis
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0002758Osteoarthritis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0010535Sleep apnea
HP:0003416Spinal canal stenosis

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card