raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:52056

Ulnar/fibula ray defect-brachydactyly syndrome

Synonyms: Morava-Mehes syndrome

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

A rare congenital malformation syndrome characterized by ulnar hypoplasia associated with hypoplastic to absent fourth and/or fifth digits, fibular hypoplasia, short stature and facial dysmorphism.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enUlnar/fibula ray defect-brachydactyly syndromeMorava-Mehes syndrome
frSyndrome d'hypoplasie du péroné et du cubitus-brachydactylieSyndrome de Morava-Mehes
deUlna-Fibula-Strahldefekt-Brachydaktylie-SyndromMorava-Mehes-Syndrom
esSíndrome de defecto de rayo cubital/peroneo-braquidactiliaSíndrome de Morava-Mehes
itDifetto ulna-fibula con brachidattiliaSindrome di Morava-Mehes
nlUlna/fibulalijndefect - brachydactylie-syndroomSyndroom van Morava-Mehes
ptSíndrome de defeito radial do cúbito/fíbula-braquidactiliaSíndrome Morava-Mehes
plDefekt promieniowy kości łociowej/kości strzałkowej - brachydaktyliaZespół Morava i Mehesa
csSyndrom zahrnující defekt ulnárního/fibulárního paprsku a brachydaktyliiMoravové-Mehesův syndrom · Morava-Mehesův syndrom
ukСиндром дефекту ліктьового/малоберцового променя-брахідактиліяСиндром Морава-Мехеса
zh尺/腓侧指和掌/跖骨缺损-短指综合征Morava-Mehes综合征
trUlna / fibula ışını defekti-brakidaktili sendromuMorava-Mehes sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608571Evalidated
ICD-10Q73.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0012063Evalidated
UMLSC4304397Evalidated

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

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families1 familiesWorldwideFamily(ies)Validated14564152[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_14564152[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

12 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001510Growth delay
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0006492Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the fibula
HP:0006495Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the ulna
HP:0001156Brachydactyly
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0009237Short 5th finger
HP:0004322Short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001631Atrial septal defect
HP:0001028Hemangioma
HP:0006210Postaxial oligodactyly
HP:0001773Short foot
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card