raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:488437

SIX2-related frontonasal dysplasia

Synonyms: SIX2-related FND

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare frontonasal dysplasia characterized by a craniofacial phenotype comprising frontal bossing with high anterior hairline, ptosis, hypertelorism, epicanthus inversus, flat nasal bridge, and broad nasal tip. Large anterior fontanelle, sagittal synostosis, and cranial base anomalies have also been described.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSIX2-related frontonasal dysplasiaSIX2-related FND
frDysplasie frontonasale associée à SIX2
deSIX2-assoziierte frontonasale DysplasieSIX2-assoziierte FND
esDisplasia frontonasal asociada a SIX2DFN asociada a SIX2
itDisplasia frontonasale correlata a SIX2
nlSIX2-gerelateerde frontonasale dysplasieSIX2-gerelateerde FND
ptDisplasia fronto-nasal SIX2-relacionada
plDysplazja czołowo-nosowa związana z SIX2= en
csSIX2-vázaná frontonazální dysplázieSIX2-vázaná FND
ukФронтоназальна дисплазія, повязана з SIX2FND, повязані з SIX2
zhSIX2相关鼻发育不良= en
trSIX2-ilişkili frontonazal displaziSIX2-ilişkili FND

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q75.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0044628Evalidated
UMLSC5567484Evalidated

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

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SIX2Role in the phenotype ofAssessedHGNC:10888ENSG000001705776049942p21SIX homeobox 226581443[PMID]_27920634[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated26581443[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_26581443[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

22 annotations · validated 2018-09-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005453Absent/hypoplastic paranasal sinuses
HP:0009119Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the frontal sinuses
HP:0000455Broad nasal tip
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000537Epicanthus inversus
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002693Abnormality of the skull base
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0011330Metopic synostosis
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0005494Premature posterior fontanelle closure
HP:0010291Prominent palatine ridges
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0000260Wide anterior fontanel
Excluded (0%)
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0001263Global developmental delay

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 26581443[PMID]_10773454[PMID]_7720577[PMID]

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Sources for this card