raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:592574

Menke-Hennekam syndrome

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

A rare genetic multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by variable intellectual disability, developmental delay, autistic behavior, short stature, and microcephaly. Additional variable manifestations include feeding problems, vision and hearing impairments, recurrent upper airway infections, and epilepsy. Reported malformations are cryptorchidism and cerebral anomalies. Dysmorphic facial features include short and upslanted palpebral fissures, ptosis, telecanthus, depressed nasal ridge, short nose, anteverted nares, short columella, and long philtrum.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMenke-Hennekam syndrome
frSyndrome de Menke-Hennekam
deMenke-Hennekam-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Menke-Hennekam
itSindrome di Menke-Hennekam
nlSyndroom van Menke-Hennekam
ptSíndrome de Menke-Hennekam
plZespół Menkego i Hennekama
csMenkeho-Hennekamův syndrom
ukСиндром Менке-Хеннекама
zhMenke-Hennekam syndrome
trMenke-Hennekam syndrome

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM618332BTNTvalidated
OMIM618333BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0020774Evalidated
UMLSC5681632Evalidated

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 (5):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CREBBPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2348ENSG0000000533960014016p13.3CREB binding lysine acetyltransferase27311832[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families27 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27311832[PMID]_29460469[PMID]_30892814[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

44 annotations · validated 2024-05-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0000288Abnormality of the philtrum
HP:0000463Anteverted nares
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0002553Highly arched eyebrow
HP:0000540Hypermetropia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000527Long eyelashes
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0002788Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
HP:0001852Sandal gap
HP:0002000Short columella
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0200006Slanting of the palpebral fissure
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000506Telecanthus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001627Abnormal heart morphology
HP:0010935Abnormality of the upper urinary tract
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0004209Clinodactyly of the 5th finger
HP:0012725Cutaneous syndactyly
HP:0001385Hip dysplasia
HP:0000023Inguinal hernia
HP:0000545Myopia
HP:0025502Overweight
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002926Abnormality of thyroid physiology
HP:0012762Cerebral white matter atrophy
HP:0034323Reduced circulating growth hormone concentration

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 35626936[PMID]_38553851[PMID]_34652060[PMID]

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Sources for this card