raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:573

Monilethrix

Synonyms: Moniliform hair syndrome

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

A rare genodermatosis characterized by a hair shaft dysplasia resulting in hypotrichosis.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMonilethrixMoniliform hair syndrome
frMonilethrixAplasie moniliforme · Syndrome de Sabouraud
deMonilethrixMonilitrichie
esMonilethrixSíndrome del cabello moniliforme
itMonilethrixSindrome dei capelli moniliformi
nlMonilethrixMoniliform haarsyndroom
ptMoniletrix
plWłosy paciorkowateZespół włosów paciorkowatych
csMoniletrixSyndrom moniliformních vlasů
ukМонілетриксСиндром моніліформного волосся
zh念珠状毛发念珠状毛发综合征
trMoniletriksMoniliform saç sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM158000BTNTvalidated
OMIM621169BTNTvalidated
OMIM621170BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q84.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11EC21.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008009Evalidated
MeSHD056734Evalidated
UMLSC0546966Evalidated
GARD93Evalidated

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

4 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DSG4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21307ENSG0000017506560789218q12.1desmoglein 416575393[PMID]_21495994[PMID]
KRT81Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6458ENSG0000020542660215312q13.13keratin 819402962[PMID]_9665406[PMID]
KRT83Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6460ENSG0000017052360276512q13.13keratin 8315744029[PMID]
KRT86Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6463ENSG0000017044260192812q13keratin 869241275[PMID]_22670615[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

14 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000534Abnormal eyebrow morphology
HP:0000499Abnormal eyelash morphology
HP:0001597Abnormal nail morphology
HP:0002299Brittle hair
HP:0002213Fine hair
HP:0007502Follicular hyperkeratosis
HP:0002232Patchy alopecia
HP:0002217Slow-growing hair
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0100753Schizophrenia

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card