raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:446

Neonatal hemochromatosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare iron storage disorder present at birth characterized by the association of severe hepatocellular failure with hyperbilirubinemia, signs of hemorrhage, edema, ascites, hypoglycemia, and lactic acidosis with little to no elevation of transaminases. It is a distinct entity that differs from other forms of hemochromatosis with respect to its pathogenesis and molecular origin.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNeonatal hemochromatosis
frHémochromatose néonatale
deHämochromatose, neonatale
esHemocromatosis neonatal
itEmocromatosi neonatale
nlNeonatale hemochromatoseNeonatale ijzerstapelingsziekte
ptHemocromatose neonatal
plHemochromatoza noworodkowa
csNeonatální hemochromatózaNH
ukНеонатальний гемохроматоз
zh新生儿血色病
trYenidoğan hemokromatozu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM231100Evalidated
ICD-10E83.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C64.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009275Evalidated
MeSHC536394Evalidated
UMLSC0268059Evalidated
GARD7172Evalidated
MedDRA10078355Evalidated

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 (3):

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/families35 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21247995[PMID]_16237701[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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100542Abnormal localization of kidney
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0006709Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the nipples
HP:0000581Blepharophimosis
HP:0002612Congenital hepatic fibrosis
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
HP:0003452Increased circulating iron concentration
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0000448Prominent nose

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card