raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:51608

Generalized arterial calcification of infancy

Synonyms: Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification · Idiopathic obliterative arteriopathy · Infantile arteriosclerosis · Occlusive infantile arteriopathy

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

A rare genetic vascular disease characterized by early onset (between in utero to infancy) of extensive calcification and stenosis of the large and medium sized arteries. Presentation is typically with respiratory distress, congestive heart failure and systemic hypertension.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGeneralized arterial calcification of infancyIdiopathic infantile arterial calcification · Idiopathic obliterative arteriopathy · Infantile arteriosclerosis · Occlusive infantile arteriopathy
frCalcification artérielle généralisée infantileArtériopathie oblitérante idiopathique · Artériopathie occlusive infantile · Artériosclérose infantile · Calcification artérielle idiopathique infantile
deArterienkalzifikation, generalisierte infantileArterienkalzifikation, idiopathische infantile · Arteriopathie, idiopathische obliterative · Arteriopathie, infantile okklusive · Arteriosklerose, infantile
esCalcificación arterial generalizada del lactanteArteriopatía obliterante idiopática · Arteriopatía oclusiva del lactante · Arteriosclerosis del lactante · Calcificación arterial del lactante idiopática
itCalcificazione arteriosa generalizzata dell'infanziaArteriopatia infantile idiopatica · Arteriopatia obliterante idiopatica · Arteriosclerosi infantile · Calcificazione arteriosa infantile idiopatica
nlGegeneraliseerde arteriële calcificatie in de kinderjarenIdiopathische infantiele arteriële calcificatie · Idiopathische obliteratieve arteriopathie · Infantiele arteriosclerose · Occlusieve infantiele arteriopathie
ptCalcificação arterial generalizada da infância
plUogólnione zwapnienie ścian tętnic niemowlątIdiopatyczna arteriopatia zarostowa · Idiopatyczne zwapnienie ścian tętnic niemowląt · Zarostowa arteriopatia niemowląt
csGeneralizovaná arteriální kalcifikace u kojencůIdiopatická kojenecká arteriální kalcifikace · Idiopatická obliterativní arteriopatie · Kojenecká arterioskleróza · Okluzivní kojenecká arteriopatie
ukГенералізована кальцифікація артерій у дітей раннього вікуІдіопатична дитяча артеріальна кальцифікація · Ідіопатична облітеруюча артеріопатія · Інфантильний артеріосклероз · Оклюзійна дитяча артеріопатія
zh婴儿全身性动脉钙化特发性婴儿动脉钙化
trSüt çocuğunda jeneralize arteriyel kalsifikasyonuİnfantil arteriyoskleroz · Oklüzif infantil arteriyopati · İdiyopatik obliteratif arteriyopati · İdiyopatik infantil arteriyel kalsifikasyon

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM208000BTNTvalidated
OMIM614473BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q28.8NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11BD52NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018870Evalidated
MONDO18870Evalidated
MeSHC537440Evalidated
UMLSC1859727Evalidated
GARD8380Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ENPP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:3356ENSG000001975941733356q23.2ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 125392903[PMID]
ABCC6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:57ENSG0000009126260323416p13.11ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 625392903[PMID]_22209248[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.3 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedORPHANET
Cases/families300 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated[EXPERT]_25392903[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

60 annotations · validated 2021-01-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003207Arterial calcificationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0004963Calcification of the aorta
HP:0004940Generalized arterial calcification
HP:0006559Hepatic calcification
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001717Coronary artery calcification
HP:0000961Cyanosis
HP:0010766Ectopic calcification
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0025116Fetal distress
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0004912Hypophosphatemic rickets
HP:0025169Left ventricular systolic dysfunction
HP:0004966Medial calcification of large arteries
HP:0012457Medial calcification of medium-sized arteries
HP:0012408Medullary nephrocalcinosis
HP:0000121Nephrocalcinosis
HP:0002749Osteomalacia
HP:0025477Periarticular calcification
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009164Abnormal calcification of the carpal bones
HP:0000630Abnormal retinal artery morphology
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0001640Cardiomegaly
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0012409Cortical nephrocalcinosis
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0010639Elevated alkaline phosphatase of bone origin
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002949Fused cervical vertebrae
HP:0001789Hydrops fetalis
HP:0000737Irritability
HP:0000410Mixed hearing impairment
HP:0001698Pericardial effusion
HP:0200067Recurrent spontaneous abortion
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000381Stapes ankylosis
HP:0003941Stippled calcification of the elbow
HP:0003836Stippled calcification of the shoulder
HP:0001714Ventricular hypertrophy
HP:0002013Vomiting
HP:0032553Weak pulse
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001102Angioid streaks of the fundus
HP:0002647Aortic dissection
HP:0005103Calcification of the auricular cartilage
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0011506Choroidal neovascularization
HP:0040197Encephalomalacia
HP:0100758Gangrene
HP:0003109Hyperphosphaturia
HP:0006690Myocardial calcification
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0000573Retinal hemorrhage
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0011344Severe global developmental delay
HP:0001297Stroke
HP:0002326Transient ischemic attack

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25392903[PMID]

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