raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:50810

Microlissencephaly-micromelia syndrome

Synonyms: Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Microlissencephaly-micromelia syndrome is a syndrome of abnormal cortical development, characterized by severe prenatal polyhydramnios, postnatal microcephaly, lissencephaly, upper limb micromelia, dysmorphic facies (coarse face, hypertrichosis, and short nose with long philtrum), intractable seizures, and early death. Hypoparathyroidism was noted in one case.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMicrolissencephaly-micromelia syndromeBasel-Vanagaite-Sirota syndrome
frSyndrome de microlissencéphalie-micromélieSyndrome de Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota
deMikrolissenzephalie-Mikromelie-SyndromBasel-Vanagaite-Sirota-Syndrom
esSíndrome de microlisencefalia-micromeliaSíndrome de Basel-Vanagaite-Marcus-Klinger
itMicrolissencefalia - micromeliaSindrome di Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota
nlMicrolissencefalie - micromelie-syndroomSyndroom van Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota
ptSíndrome de microlisencefalia-micromeliaSíndrome Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota
plMikrolizencefalia - mikromeliaZespół Basela, Vanagaite i Sirota
csSyndrom zahrnující mikrolissencefalii a mikromeliiBasel-Vanagaiteové-Sirotové syndrom · Basel-Vanagaite-Sirotové syndrom
ukСиндром мікролісенцефалії-мікромеліїСиндром Базеля-Ванагайта-Сіроти
zh小脑无脑回畸形伴短肢畸形综合征Basel-Vanagaite-Sirota综合征
trMikrolizensefali-mikromeli sendromuBasel-Vanagaite-Sirota sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q04.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018860Evalidated
UMLSC4509878Evalidated

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/families2 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated12749064[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_12749064[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

25 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:000087811 pairs of ribs
HP:0001181Adducted thumb
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0007598Bilateral single transverse palmar creases
HP:0001321Cerebellar hypoplasia
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0002353EEG abnormality
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0010945Fetal pyelectasis
HP:0004554Generalized hypertrichosis
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001339Lissencephaly
HP:0000343Long philtrum
HP:0002983Micromelia
HP:0100540Palpebral edema
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0005484Secondary microcephaly
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0003196Short nose
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100530Abnormality of calcium-phosphate metabolism
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0000829Hypoparathyroidism
HP:0001252Hypotonia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 12923870[PMID]

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Sources for this card